A semiclassical kinetic theory of Dirac particles and Thomas precession

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2015.07.059MaRDI QIDQ2396528zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Ömer F. Dayi, Eda Kilinçarslan

Publication date 8 June 2017

Published in Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1508.00781

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics (81V10)

Abstract: Kinetic theory of Dirac fermions is studied within the matrix valued differential forms method. It is based on the symplectic form derived by employing the semiclassical wave packet build of the positive energy solutions of the Dirac equation. A satisfactory definition of the distribution matrix elements imposes to work in the basis where the helicity is diagonal which is also needed to attain the massless limit. We show that the kinematic Thomas precession correction can be studied straightforwardly within this approach. It contributes on an equal footing with the Berry gauge fields. In fact in equations of motion it eliminates the terms arising from the Berry gauge fields.

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