Covariant differential calculus on quantum Minkowski space and theq-analogue of Dirac equation

The covariant differential calculus on the quantum Minkowski space is presented with the help of the generalized Wess-Zumino method and the quantum Pauli matrices and quantum Dirac matrices are constructed parallel to those in the classical case. Combining these two aspects aq-analogue of Dirac equation follows directly.     

Deconstructing non-dissipative non-Dirac-Hermitian relativistic quantum systems

A method to construct non-dissipative non-Dirac-Hermitian relativistic quantum system that is isospectral with a Dirac-Hermitian Hamiltonian is presented. The general technique involves a realization of the basic canonical (anti-)commutation relations involving the Dirac matrices and the bosonic degrees of freedom in terms of non-Dirac-Hermitian operators, which are Hermitian in a Hilbert space that is endowed with a pre-determined positive-definite metric. Several examples of exactly solvable non-dissipative non-Dirac-Hermitian relativistic quantum systems are presented by establishing/employing a connection between Dirac equation and supersymmetry.     

Semiclassical limit of the Dirac equation and the g minus 2 experiment

A relativistic mechanics for a Dirac particle is derived as the semi-classical limit of the Dirac equation. The theory resembles ordinary mechanics, except that some of the phase space variables are four by four matrices. We are able to derive from QED the spin precession equation of Bargmann, Michel, and Telegdi and find quantum corrections for inhomogeneous fields.     

Path-integral solution of the one-dimensional Dirac quantum cellular automaton

Quantum cellular automata, which describe the discrete and exactly causal unitary evolution of a lattice of quantum systems, have been recently considered as a fundamental approach to quantum field theory and a linear automaton for the Dirac equation in one dimension has been derived. In the linear case a quantum cellular automaton is isomorphic to a quantum walk and its evolution is conveniently formulated in terms of transition matrices. The semigroup structure of the matrices leads to a new kind of discrete path-integral, different from the well known Feynman checkerboard one, that is solved analytically in terms of Jacobi polynomials of the arbitrary mass parameter.     

Time-reversal symmetry breaking and decoherence in chaotic Dirac billiards

In this work, we perform a statistical study on Dirac Billiards in the extreme quantumlimit (a single open channel on the leads). Our numerical analysis uses a large ensembleof random matrices and demonstrates the preponderant role of dephasing mechanisms in suchchaotic billiards. Physical implementations of these billiards range from quantum dots ofgraphene to topological insulators structures. We show, in particular, that the role offinite crossover fields between the universal symmetries quickly leaves the conductance tothe asymptotic limit of unitary ensembles. Furthermore, we show that the dephasingmechanisms strikingly lead Dirac billiards from the extreme quantum regime to thesemiclassical Gaussian regime.     

Use of Dirac matrices in polarization optics

Several matrix methods have been developed for studying polarization properties of light. Jones was the first to apply the matrix method to the study of polarization optics. In Jones matrix formalism the polarized wave field is represented by 2-element column matrix known as Jones Vector and the polarization device encountered by light is represented by a 2×2 matrix, known as the characteristic Jones matrix of the device. Mueller introduced a new matrix method where the wave field is represented by a 4-dimensional vector. The elements of the vector are the Stokes parameters of the beam. In Mueller matrix formalism the optical device is represented by a 4×4 real matrix known as ‘Mueller Matrix’ of the device. The use of coherency matrix also proves to the useful in the study of partially polarized light. Pauli spin matrices have been used to unify the different matrix treatments of polarization optical phenomena. The present article is an attempt to unify the analysis of polarization phenomena using Dirac matrices used by Dirac in quantum mechanics. We have however redefined the set of Dirac matrices in terms of the Kronecher product of Pauli spin matrices.     

Quantenphysikalischer Ursprung der Eichidee

The Quantum Physical Origin of the Gauge Idea To consider quantum physics as an interplay of creation and annihilation processes has the consequence that gauge field theories are not only possible but necessary. Since the complex conjugate phase factors of each pair of fermion creators and annihilators can be arbitrary chosen, quantum field theories must be completely phase invariant. Unfortunately, even globally the Dirac equation for systems of free fermions is not phase invariant. The Dirac matrices are namely transformed, if we multiply the spinor components by different constant phase factors. The Dirac equations before and after the transformation are however physically equivalent. We may therefore say: Systems of free fermions will be completely described, only if we consider the class of all equivalent Dirac equations. Since Dirac's commutation relations are unitarily invariant, the class equivalent Dirac equations is invariant under all transformations of the group U 4. Unitary diagonal matrices yield arbitrary phase transformations. Hence, gauge fields of the group U 4 are compatible with the postulate of general phase invariance. These gauge file are so similar to the QED that we may speak of an “extended quantum electrodynamics”, EQE. Here, we will show that EQE exists. The invariant subgroup U 1 U 4 yields QED. The complementary subgroup SU 4 includes four subgroups SU 3, there subgroups O 4, and six subgroups SU 2. The latter ones may yield three pairs of quarks and three pairs of leptons, where the quarks form a group SU 3. More than two times three pairs of elementary fermions does not exist in in EQE Probably, EQE is different from the United EQD and QCD. However, it should be a promising version of a field theory in elementary particle physics, because it follows from an existing symmetry of the empirically wel founded Dirac theory. EQE is therefore free from hypothesis in the Newtonian sense of the word. Whatever it will finally mean, it cannot be rejected, since phase invariance must be required. The invention of new symmetries and the acception of a bie number of independent spinor components is dispensable or must be postponed at least.     

The physical meaning of quantization

After analyzing the difficulties for a local realistic interpretation of quantum theory, it is argued that such an interpretation might be possible if some new postulates are added to the standard ones. We propose a stochastic interpretation of quantum theory, which involves the need of joint probability distributions for all relevant observables. The well known problems for the existence of joint distributions are solved by assuming that neither all Hermitian operators correspond to observables nor all density matrices represent physical states. A research program along these lines is presented studying in particular the Maxwell quantum field and the Dirac field.     

Hard and soft supersymmetry breaking for 'graphinos' in uniform magnetic fields

Using irreducible and reducible representations of the Dirac matrices, we study the two- and four-component quantum mechanical supersymmetric (SUSY) theories for ultrarelativistic fermions in .2 C 1/ dimensions ('graphinos') in a background uniform magnetic field perpendicular to their plane of motion. We then consider ordinary and parity-violating mass terms and identify the former as a soft SUSY breaking term and the latter as the hard SUSY breaking one.     

Projective Module Description of the q-Monopole

The Dirac q-monopole connection is used to compute projector matrices of quantum Hopf line bundles for arbitrary winding number. The Chern–Connes pairing of cyclic cohomology and K-theory is computed for the winding number −1. The non-triviality of this pairing is used to conclude that the quantum principal Hopf fibration is non-cleft. Among general results, we provide a left-right symmetric characterization of the canonical strong connections on quantum principal homogeneous spaces with an injective antipode. We also provide for arbitrary strong connections on algebraic quantum principal bundles (Hopf–Galois extensions) their associated covariant derivatives on projective modules. Received: Received: 4 September 1998 / Accepted: 16 October 1998     

Kostka matrices at the level of bases and the complete set of commuting Jucys-Murphy operators

A method for evaluation of Kostka matrices at the level of bases, and determination of related irreducible basis of the Weyl duality is proposed. The method bases on Jucys-Murphy operators which constitute a complete set of commuting Hermitian operators along the general Dirac formalism of quantum mechanics, applied to the algebra of a symmetric group. The way of construction of appropriate projection operators is pointed out, and the combinatorial meaning of the path on the Young graph, corresponding to a standard Young tableau, is made transparent.     

Peirce, Clifford, and Dirac

There is a clear line of progression from the logic of relations of Charles Sanders Peirce through the algebras of William Kingdon Clifford. Further, it has been shown how one can obtain the nonrelativistic quantum theory of spin one-half particles from Peirce logic. Continuing the hypothetical history, it is demonstrated here that the relativistic Dirac theory can also be related to Peirce logic. The most natural way to accomplish this is to represent the Dirac wave functions themselves as Clifford numbers rather than as spinors. The wave functions can thus appear as 4× 4 matrices. All quantities in this quantum theory can actually be expressed in terms of the Clifford basis, independent of a specific matrix representation.     

Energy levels of the hydrogen atom due to a generalized Dirac equation

The consequences of a generalized Dirac equation are discussed for the energy levels of the hydrogen atom. Apart from the usual generalizations of the Dirac equation by adding new interaction terms, we generalize the anticommutation rule of the Dirac matrices, which leads to spin-dependent propagation properties. Such a theory can be looked at as a model theory for testing Lorentz invariance or as an outcome of pregeometric dynamical induction schemes for space-time structure.For special examples of generalized Dirac matrices including perturbation terms with respect to the SRT Dirac matrices, we derive the energy level of the hydrogen atom and find a hyperfine splitting due to these perturbations. A comparison of this additional splitting with Lamb shift measurements gives us upper limits for possible perturbations, which turn out to be of measurable magnitude. Spin precession experiments give much more restrictive limits. So, it turns out that the hydrogen atom is not such a sensitive indicator for the Lorentz invariance as widely believed.     

Dirac粒子的正-反粒子自由度和正-反粒子量子数

对Dirac粒子引进了正 反粒子自由度和相应的内部τ空间的算子,把γ矩阵分解成自旋σ算子和正 反粒子τ算子;Dirac方程的解出现了正 反粒子量子数;正 反粒子变换是Dirac粒子的哈密顿量的反对称变换,Dirac粒子负能态能量的负值来自正 反粒子量子数的负值;γ矩阵这种分解是处理物理相互作用的需要. he particle-antiparticle degrees of freedom and the corresponding intrinsic space are introduced to study the dynamical symmetry of the Dirac particle. As a result, the particle-antiparticle quantum number appears naturally and the Dirac particle has five quantum numbers instead of four. An anti-symmetry of the Dirac Hamiltonian and a dual symmetry of its eigen functions are explored. The operator of the Dirac equation in central potentials is found to be the analog of the helicity operator of ...     

THE DOUBLE COUPLING OF THE ASHTEKAR GRAVITATIONAL FIELD TO THE DIRAC SPINORAL FIELDS

By introducing the double spacetime manifold, the double gamma matrices and Dirac spinors, the action of the Dirac spinoral fields is doubled. Furthermore, the double coupling of the Dirac fields to the Ashtekar gravitational fields is studied.     

Characteristics of level-spacing statistics in chaotic graphene billiards

A fundamental result in nonrelativistic quantum nonlinear dynamics is that the spectral statistics of quantum systems that possess no geometric symmetry, but whose classical dynamics are chaotic, are described by those of the Gaussian orthogonal ensemble (GOE) or the Gaussian unitary ensemble (GUE), in the presence or absence of time-reversal symmetry, respectively. For massless spin-half particles such as neutrinos in relativistic quantum mechanics in a chaotic billiard, the seminal work of Berry and Mondragon established the GUE nature of the level-spacing statistics, due to the combination of the chirality of Dirac particles and the confinement, which breaks the time-reversal symmetry. A question is whether the GOE or the GUE statistics can be observed in experimentally accessible, relativistic quantum systems. We demonstrate, using graphene confinements in which the quasiparticle motions are governed by the Dirac equation in the low-energy regime, that the level-spacing statistics are persistently those of GOE random matrices. We present extensive numerical evidence obtained from the tight-binding approach and a physical explanation for the GOE statistics. We also find that the presence of a weak magnetic field switches the statistics to those of GUE. For a strong magnetic field, Landau levels become influential, causing the level-spacing distribution to deviate markedly from the random-matrix predictions. Issues addressed also include the effects of a number of realistic factors on level-spacing statistics such as next nearest-neighbor interactions, different lattice orientations, enhanced hopping energy for atoms on the boundary, and staggered potential due to graphene-substrate interactions.     

Quantum Spinor Structures for Quantum Spaces

A general theory of quantum spinor structures on quantum spaces is presented within the formalism of quantum principal bundles. Quantum analogs of basic objects of the classical theory are constructed: Laplace and Dirac operators, quantum versions of Clifford and spinor bundles, a Hodge *-operator, integration operators. Quantum phenomena are discussed, including an example of the Dirac operator associated to a quantum Hopf fibration.     

On the Chirality Quantum Phase Transition of the Dirac Oscillator

Dirac oscillator subjects to an external magnetic field is re-examined. We show that this model can be mapped onto different quantum optics models if one insists to introduce two kinds of phonons which associate with the excitations of Dirac oscillator and magnetic field respectively. The conclusion about chirality quantum phase transition in the paper “Chirality quantum phase transition in the Dirac oscillator” (Bermudez et al. Phys. Rev. A, 77, 063815 2008) is only valid for a specific mapped quantum optics models rather than the Dirac oscillator itself. Thus, the conclusions about chirality quantum phase transitions in this paper are not universal.     

Dirac Equation and Ground State of Solvable Potentials: Supersymmetry Method

The supersymmetry in non-relativistic quantum mechanics is applied as an algebraic method to obtain the solutions of the Dirac equation with spherical symmetry electromagnetic potentials. We show that some of the superpotentials related to ground state of the solvable potentials in non-relativistic quantum mechanics can be used for studying of the Dirac equation.