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mtak0114
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Hi
I have a simple question:
We know from non-relativistic quantum mechanics that the spin of an electron couples only to the magnetic field, i.e. it processes around the magnetic field. How is this resolved in the relativistic context where it would seem that the spin should couple to both electric and magnetic fields? In particular how is this implied through minimal coupling which seems to be relativistically covariant where as the magnetic field isnt?
thanking you in advanced.
I have a simple question:
We know from non-relativistic quantum mechanics that the spin of an electron couples only to the magnetic field, i.e. it processes around the magnetic field. How is this resolved in the relativistic context where it would seem that the spin should couple to both electric and magnetic fields? In particular how is this implied through minimal coupling which seems to be relativistically covariant where as the magnetic field isnt?
thanking you in advanced.