scholarly journals A Physically-Motivated Quantisation of the Electromagnetic Field on Curved Spacetimes

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 844
Author(s):  
Ben Maybee ◽  
Daniel Hodgson ◽  
Almut Beige ◽  
Robert Purdy
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Minkowski Space ◽  
Unruh Effect ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Rindler Space ◽  
Electric And Magnetic Field ◽  
Curved Spacetimes

Recently, Bennett et al. (Eur. J. Phys. 37:014001, 2016) presented a physically-motivated and explicitly gauge-independent scheme for the quantisation of the electromagnetic field in flat Minkowski space. In this paper we generalise this field quantisation scheme to curved spacetimes. Working within the standard assumptions of quantum field theory and only postulating the physicality of the photon, we derive the Hamiltonian, H ^ , and the electric and magnetic field observables, E ^ and B ^ , respectively, without having to invoke a specific gauge. As an example, we quantise the electromagnetic field in the spacetime of an accelerated Minkowski observer, Rindler space, and demonstrate consistency with other field quantisation schemes by reproducing the Unruh effect.

scholarly journals Matter-antimatter asymmetry and non-inertial effects

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. M. G. Silveira ◽  
C. A. Z. Vasconcellos ◽  
E. G. S. Luna ◽  
D. Hadjimichef
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Unruh Effect ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Inertial Effects ◽  
Curved Spacetimes ◽  
Thermal Phenomena ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Very High ◽  
Accelerated Particles

Abstract We investigate non-inertial effects on CP-violating processes using a model, based on the framework of quantum field theory in curved spacetimes, devised to account for the decay of accelerated particles. We show that the CP violation parameter for the decay of accelerated kaons into two pions decreases very slightly as very high accelerations are achieved, implying decreased asymmetry between matter and antimatter in this regime. We discuss the relationship between these results and cosmological processes surrounding matter-antimatter asymmetry and argue that, due to the connection between non-inertial and thermal phenomena established by the Unruh effect, this kind of computation may prove useful in furthering the understanding of thermodynamical effects in curved spacetimes.

Nonlinear interaction between longitudinal waves in a magnetized plasma

1978 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Selim
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Nonlinear Interaction ◽  
Uniform Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Arbitrary Angle ◽  
Longitudinal Waves ◽  
Coupled Mode

Quantum field theory is used to investigate the resonant nonlinear interaction between three longitudinal waves propagating at any arbitrary angle to a uniform magnetic field in a plasma. The coupled mode equations, coupling coefficient and a formula for the growth rates are derived.

scholarly journals Introduction to “Quantum Light Theory” (QLT)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Vegt
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Fundamental Interaction ◽  
Electromagnetic Equation ◽  
Classical Quantum ◽  
Light Theory

Quantum Light Theory (QLT) is the development in Quantum Field Theory (QFT). In Quantum Field Theory, the fundamental interaction fields are replacing the concept of elementary particles in Classical Quantum Mechanics. In Quantum Light Theory the fundamental interaction fields are being replaced by One Single Field. The Electromagnetic Field, generally well known as Light. To realize this theoretical concept, the fundamental theory has to go back in time 300 years, the time of Isaac Newton to follow a different path in development. Nowadays experiments question more and more the fundamental concepts in Quantum Field Theory and Classical Quantum Mechanics. The publication “Operational Resource Theory of Imaginarity“ in “Physical Review Letters” in 2021 (Ref. [2]) presenting the first experimental evidence for the measurability of “Quantum Mechanical Imaginarity” directly leads to the fundamental question in this experiment: How is it possible to measure the imaginary part of “Quantum Physical Probability Waves”? This publication provides an unambiguously answer to this fundamental question in Physics, based on the fundamental “Gravitational Electromagnetic Interaction” force densities. The “Quantum Light Theory” presents a new “Gravitational-Electromagnetic Equation” describing Electromagnetic Field Configurations which are simultaneously the Mathematical Solutions for the Quantum Mechanical “Schrodinger Wave Equation” and more exactly the Mathematical Solutions for the “Relativistic Quantum Mechanical Dirac Equation”. The Mathematical Solutions for the “Gravitational-Electromagnetic Equation” carry Mass, Electric Charge and Magnetic Spin at discrete values.

scholarly journals A quest for a “direct” observation of the Unruh effect with classical electrodynamics: In honor of Atsushi Higuchi 60th anniversary

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1843008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Cozzella ◽  
André G. S. Landulfo ◽  
George E. A. Matsas ◽  
Daniel A. T. Vanzella
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Linear Acceleration ◽  
Classical Electrodynamics ◽  
Unruh Effect ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Simple Experiment ◽  
60Th Anniversary ◽  
Accelerated Frames

The Unruh effect is essential to keep the consistency of quantum field theory in inertial and uniformly accelerated frames. Thus, the Unruh effect must be considered as well-tested as quantum field theory itself. In spite of it, it would be nice to realize an experiment whose output could be directly interpreted in terms of the Unruh effect. This is not easy because the linear acceleration needed to reach a temperature of 1[Formula: see text]K is of order [Formula: see text]. We discuss here a conceptually simple experiment reachable under present technology, which may accomplish this goal. The inspiration for this proposal can be traced back to Atsushi Higuchi’s Ph.D. thesis, which makes it particularly suitable to pay tribute to him on occasion of his [Formula: see text]th anniversary.

scholarly journals Lorentzian quantum reality: postulates and toy models

2015 ◽  
Vol 373 (2047) ◽  
pp. 20140241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Kent
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Minkowski Space ◽  
Relativistic Quantum ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Relativistic Quantum Theory ◽  
Quantum Reality ◽  
Background Space

We describe postulates for a novel realist version of relativistic quantum theory or quantum field theory in Minkowski space and other background space–times, and illustrate their application with toy models.

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