On the Angular Momentum and Spin of Generalized Electromagnetic Field for $r$-Vectors in $(k,n)$ Space-Time Dimensions
| Autor: | Josep Font-Segura, Ivano Colombaro, Alfonso Martinez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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High Energy Physics - Theory
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes Physics Conservation law Angular momentum Field (physics) Lorentz transformation General Physics and Astronomy FOS: Physical sciences Mathematical Physics (math-ph) symbols.namesake Relativistic angular momentum High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) symbols Àlgebra Tensor Noether's theorem Mathematical Physics Mathematical physics Spin-½ |
| DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2110.10531 |
| Popis: | This paper studies the relativistic angular momentum for the generalized electromagnetic field, described by $r$-vectors in $(k,n)$ space-time dimensions, with exterior-algebraic methods. First, the angular-momentum tensor is derived from the invariance of the Lagrangian to space-time rotations (Lorentz transformations), avoiding the explicit need of the canonical tensor in Noether's theorem. The derivation proves the conservation law of angular momentum for generic values of $r$, $k$, and $n$. Second, an integral expression for the flux of the tensor across a $(k+n-1)$-dimensional surface of constant $\ell$-th space-time coordinate is provided in terms of the normal modes of the field; this analysis is a natural generalization of the standard analysis of electromagnetism, i. e. a three-dimensional space integral at constant time. Third, a brief discussion on the orbital angular momentum and the spin of the generalized electromagnetic field, including their expression in complex-valued circular polarizations, is provided for generic values of $r$, $k$, and $n$. Comment: 23 pages |
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