A relativistic, causal account of a spin measurement

被引:8
作者
Challinor, A
Lasenby, A
Gull, S
Doran, C
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[1] MRAO, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge CB3 OHE, Madingley Road
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10.1016/0375-9601(96)00435-5
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
An objective account of the action of a Stem-Gerlach apparatus on spin-1/2 particles is given, using the Dirac equation. This generalizes earlier work on a causal interpretation of the Pauli equation to the relativistic domain, leading to a more natural choice for the current in the model.
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页数:11
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