DocumentCode
1330123
Title
Deriving Electromagnetic Fields From the Spinor Solution of the Massless Dirac Equation
Author
Rozzi, Tullio ; Mencarelli, Davide ; Pierantoni, Luca
Author_Institution
Univ. Politec. delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
Volume
57
Issue
12
fYear
2009
Firstpage
2907
Lastpage
2913
Abstract
In this paper, we present the explicit derivation of the electromagnetic (EM) field solution of Maxwell equations starting from the Dirac equation, used in describing the so-called spinor wave function of quantum particles. In particular, we show that if the four-component vector (spinor) solution of the Dirac equation for zero mass is identified with the four-potential of the EM field, then, under the Lorentz gauge, fields derived from that potential satisfy Maxwell equations. Vice versa, the four-potential could be used to express a spinor solution, provided that the latter satisfies the Lorenz gauge. Some examples in the frequency domain clarify this connection. A crucial choice is needed: the EM potential has to be assumed as a linear combination of positive- and negative solutions of the spinor. This work may help to clarify the controversial relation between Maxwell and Dirac equations, while presenting an original way to derive the EM fields, leading, perhaps, to novel concepts in EM simulations.
Keywords
Dirac equation; Maxwell equations; computational electromagnetics; dielectric waveguides; electromagnetic field theory; electromagnetic fields; rectangular waveguides; vectors; wave functions; waveguide theory; EM simulations; Lorentz gauge; Maxwell equations; dielectric slab waveguide; electromagnetic field four-potential; four-component vector solution; frequency domain; linear solutions combination; massless Dirac equation; negative spinor solution; positive spinor solution; quantum particles; rectangular waveguide; spinor wave function; Dirac equation; Maxwell tensor form; electromagnetic (EM) theory; four-vector spinor;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMTT.2009.2034225
Filename
5332234
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