Energy gaps in a spacetime crystal

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2009.10.034zbMATH Open1235.82092arXiv0910.2646OpenAlexW2024870324MaRDI QIDQ763776FDOQ763776

Authors: E. Z. Engelberg, L. Horwitz 

Publication date: 2 April 2012

Published in: Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the band structure of a spacetime potential lattice created by a standing electromagnetic wave. We show that there are energy band gaps. We estimate the effect, and propose a measurement that could confirm the existence of such phenomena.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0910.2646

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zbMATH Keywords

microelectronics, integrated circuits

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Technical applications of optics and electromagnetic theory (78A55) Waves and radiation in optics and electromagnetic theory (78A40) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10) Statistical mechanics of semiconductors (82D37)

Cites Work

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• Mathematical Formulation of the Quantum Theory of Electromagnetic Interaction

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