The Theory of Positrons
Abstract
The problem of the behavior of positrons and electrons in given external potentials, neglecting their mutual interaction, is analyzed by replacing the theory of holes by a reinterpretation of the solutions of the Dirac equation. It is possible to write down a complete solution of the problem in terms of boundary conditions on the wave function, and this solution contains automatically all the possibilities of virtual (and real) pair formation and annihilation together with the ordinary scattering processes, including the correct relative signs of the various terms.
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For a spin-1 particle with a magnetic moment, taking into account quadrupole interactions leads to the FW Hamiltonian Eq. (61).
“For a spin-1 particle with a magnetic moment, taking into account quadrupole interactions [61,89] leads to the following FW Hamiltonian [89]:”
From <i>Zitterbewegung</i> of massless particles (2022) · cites this paper as [89]
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- Authors
- Feynman, R. P.
- Corresponding author
- Feynman, R. P.
- Venue
- Quantum Electrodynamics
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Published
- 2018-02-19
- Pages
- 167-177
- OpenAlex
- W4245794959
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1
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- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CRC Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Keywords
- positrons, Dirac equation, pair production, pair annihilation, electron-positron scattering, external potential, relativistic quantum mechanics
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