Spin spin interaction and the relativistic Rabi formula
Richard T Hammond
TL;DR
This paper calculates the probability of electron spin flips caused by polarized light interacting with an electron in a magnetic field, using the Dirac equation to incorporate relativistic effects.
Contribution
It introduces a relativistic calculation of spin flip probability in a magnetic field using the Dirac equation, advancing understanding of spin interactions with electromagnetic waves.
Findings
Derived the spin flip probability for an electron in a magnetic field.
Demonstrated the relativistic effects on spin interactions.
Provided a theoretical framework for spin dynamics under polarized light.
Abstract
The interaction of an electromagnetic wave with spin (polarized light) and an electron is computed. Specifically the spin flip probability is computed using the Dirac equation for an electron trapped in a uniform magnetic field.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers · Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics