Monopole solution in a Lorentz-violating field theory

I present a topological defect solution that arises in a theory where Lorentz symmetry is spontaneously broken by a rank-two antisymmetric tensor field, and I discuss its observational signatures.     

Eikonal equation for partially coherent fields

Coherence is the study of the amplitude correlations of optical fields. Its physical features can be obtained from the cross-spectral density function W(x₁,x₂,γ) which satisfies two coupled Helmholtz equations. In this article, we describe the amplitude of the optical field using the angular spectrum model. With this representation we calculate the propagation of the correlation function emerging from a transmittance plane. We show that the cross-spectral density function, can be described by just one Helmholtz equation. The treatment permits us to associate directional features to the coherence phenomena. This implies the existence of extremal trajectories of correlation, which are characterized by an eikonal equation, and the existence of a function for media fluctuations, which we term the correlation refractive index. Experimental results are shown for the synthesis of partially coherent focusing regions, which are described by an ensemble of extreme correlation trajectories.     

洛仑兹破缺标量场的霍金隧穿辐射

把洛仑兹破缺的标量场方程推广到弯曲时空中,并通过Aether-like项对标量场方程进行修正,该项所产生的效应也会影响到黑洞时空视界附近处的物理效应.接着,进一步在半经典近似下得到了修正的Hamilton-Jacobi方程,然后用这一修正的Hamilton-Jacobi方程研究了史瓦西黑洞的隧穿辐射特征,并讨论了洛仑兹破缺对黑洞霍金辐射和黑洞熵的影响.结果表明,u~α=δ_t~αu~t,δ_r~αu~r形式的Aether-like项的效应可能使黑洞温度增加,而黑洞熵降低.该工作可以帮助我们更深刻地理解弯曲时空中的洛仑兹破缺效应的物理性质.     

Eikonal approximation in the theory of X-ray interferometer

On the basis of eikonal approximation a theory of X-ray moiré formation is presented in the case where deformations are present in all three plates of the interferometer. The role of each plate of the interferometer in the process of moiré formation is revealed. The theory can be applied for the general case of weak deformations.     

Eikonal theory of electron- and positron-atom collisions

We review recent developments in the application of eikonal methods to the field of electron and positron collisions with atoms. The foundations of the eikonal approximation are first analyzed within the framework of potential scattering, with particular attention to those aspects of the theory which can be generalized to atomic collision processes. We next discuss various many-body applications of the eikonal method, namely: the Glauber approximation, the eikonal-Born series method, optical model theories, the eikonal distorted wave method and the multistate eikonal approximation. We also analyze eikonal exchange amplitudes. Applications of these methods are then considered, first for the case of elastic scattering and then for various inelastic processes.     

Magnetic oscillations and Maxwell theory

We explore the possibility of using the Kaluza-Klein geometry of Riemannian submersions to modify the classical Maxwell theory. We further argue that the resulting modification of electromagnetism may be interesting in the context of, among other topics, magnetic oscillations in metals.     

Eikonal approximation in the theory of energy loss by fast charged particles

Energy losses in fast charged particles as a result of collisions with atoms are considered in the eikonal approximation. It is shown that the nonperturbative contribution to effective stopping in the range of intermediate impact parameters (comparable with the characteristic sizes of the electron shells of the target atoms) may turn out to be significant as compared to shell corrections to the Bethe-Bloch formula calculated in perturbation theory. The simplifying assumptions are formulated under which the Bethe-Bloch formula can be derived in the eikonal approximation. It is shown that the allowance for nonperturbative effects may lead to considerable (up to 50%) corrections to the Bethe-Bloch formula. The applicability range for the Bethe-Bloch formula is analyzed. It is concluded that calculation of the energy loss in the eikonal approximation (in the range of impact parameters for which the Bethe-Bloch formula is normally used) is much more advantageous than analysis based on the Bethe-Bloch formula and its modifications because not only the Bloch correction is included in the former calculations, the range of intermediate impact parameters is also taken into account nonperturbatively; in addition, direct generalization to the cases of collisions of complex projectiles and targets is possible in this case.     

Scaling theory for homogenization of the Maxwell equations

A scaling theory for homogenization of the Maxwell equations is developed upon the representation of any field as a sum of its dipole, quadrupole, and magnetic dipole moments. This representation is exact and is connected neither with multipole expansion nor with the Helmholtz theorem. A chain of hierarchical equations is derived to calculate the moments. It is shown that the resulting macroscopic fields are governed by the homogenized Maxwell equations. Generally, these fields differ from the mean values of microscopic fields.     

Local internal supersymmetry of the free Maxwell theory

The free Maxwell theory is shown to possess an extended gauge invariance consisting of local internal supersymmetry transformations in addition to the usual local phase transformations. The Maxwell lagrangian is derived as a particular gauge choice in the extended theory.     

Maxwell equation for coupled spin-charge wave propagation

We show that the dissipationless spin current in the ground state of the Rashba model gives rise to a reactive coupling between the spin and charge propagation, which is formally identical to the coupling between the electric and the magnetic fields in the (2 + 1)-dimensional Maxwell equation. This analogy leads to a remarkable effect of fractionalization of spin packets (FSP) where a density packet can spontaneously split into two counterpropagation packets, each carrying the opposite spin. In a certain parameter regime, the coupled spin and charge wave propagates like a transverse "photon." We propose both optical and purely electronic experiments to detect the FSP effect.     

Eikonal and Fresnel corrections to the Glauber theory of nuclear multiple scattering

Starting from a Watson-type multiple scattering series we study first-order corrections to the Glauber high-energy collision model. These are obtained by replacing the free-space Green function between successive scatterings by the second-order eikonal propagator. We distinguish between Fresnel corrections and eikonal-type corrections. Due to large cancellation effects the eikonal contribution is very small compared to the Fresnel contribution. First-order corrections to Glauber theory are calculated explicitly for high-energy elastic scattering of protons from light nuclei (⁴He, ¹²C, ¹⁶O).     

Exact solution of the non-linear Boltzmann equation for Maxwell models

The exact solution of the Boltzmann equation, obtained recently for Maxwell molecules, holds for various models with arbitrary dimensionality. Furthermore, simple non-linear equations are derived for the ordinary and the Sonine moments, which can be solved subsequentially.     

基于麦克斯韦方程的交变电流长螺线管磁场

为了分析方波驱动长螺线管内磁场畸变机理,利用麦克斯韦方程研究了螺线管内外的磁场分布情况。首先,利用麦克斯韦方程,分别建立了正弦波驱动螺线管内外电场、磁场模型,并结合安培环路定律和电磁感应定律选取了合适的边界条件,得到了正弦波驱动长螺线管的磁场分布;其次,通过傅里叶变换将方波信号变换为多个正弦信号叠加的形式,从而得到了方波驱动长螺线管磁场分布;最后,通过仿真试验重点分析了方波驱动信号频率对磁场的影响,并得出结论：方波驱动长螺线管磁场波形会失真、畸变,驱动信号频率较低、距离螺线管轴线距离较近处,磁场的方波特性较好。     

Powerlike decreasing solutions of the Boltzmann equation for a Maxwell gas

We study the homogeneous, isotropic, nonlinear Boltzmann equation for a Maxwellian interaction. We show that solutions decreasing like inverse powers of the energy are physically acceptable both in the linearized and the quadratic problem. Because all moments may not exist, we introduce a generalized generating function and a finite differential system for generalized Sonine moments is derived. These new solutions may lead to small relaxation rates and justify in most cases the linear approximation.     

Physical interpretation of Planck's constant based on the Maxwell theory

The discovery of the Planck relation is generally regarded as the starting point of quantum physics.Planck's constant h is now regarded as one of the most important universal constants.The physical nature of h,however,has not been well understood.It was originally suggested as a fitting constant to explain the black-body radiation.Although Planck had proposed a theoretical justification of h,he was never satisfied with that.To solve this outstanding problem,we use the Maxwell theory to directly calculate the energy and momentum of a radiation wave packet.We find that the energy of the wave packet is indeed proportional to its oscillation frequency.This allows us to derive the value of Planck's constant.Furthermore,we show that the emission and transmission of a photon follows the all-or-none principle.The "strength" of the wave packet can be characterized by ζ,which represents the integrated strength of the vector potential along a transverse axis.We reason that ζ should have a fixed cut-off value for all photons.Our results suggest that a wave packet can behave like a particle.This offers a simple explanation to the recent satellite observations that the cosmic microwave background follows closely the black-body radiation as predicted by Planck's law.     

Lorentz-violating electrodynamics and the cosmic microwave background

Possible Lorentz-violating effects in the cosmic microwave background are studied. We provide a systematic classification of renormalizable and nonrenormalizable operators for Lorentz violation in electrodynamics and use polarimetric observations to search for the associated violations.