Abstract
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 105101 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 51 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2018 |
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Keywords
- molecular structures
- relativistic molecules
- physical chemistry
- energy
- linear momentum
- angular momentum
- boost momentum
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Relativistic properties of a molecule : energy, linear momentum, angular momentum and boost momentum to order 1/c2. / Cameron, Robert P; Cotter, J P.
In: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Vol. 51, 105101, 30.04.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Relativistic properties of a molecule
T2 - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
AU - Cameron, Robert P
AU - Cotter, J P
PY - 2018/4/30
Y1 - 2018/4/30
N2 - We give an explicit and general description of the energy, linear momentum, angular momentum and boost momentum of a molecule to order $1/c^2$, where it necessary to take account of kinetic contributions made by the electrons and nuclei as well as electromagnetic contributions made by the intramolecular field. A wealth of interesting subtleties are encountered that are not seen at order $1/c^0$, including relativistic Hall shifts, anomalous velocities and hidden momenta. Some of these have well known analogues in solid state physics.
AB - We give an explicit and general description of the energy, linear momentum, angular momentum and boost momentum of a molecule to order $1/c^2$, where it necessary to take account of kinetic contributions made by the electrons and nuclei as well as electromagnetic contributions made by the intramolecular field. A wealth of interesting subtleties are encountered that are not seen at order $1/c^0$, including relativistic Hall shifts, anomalous velocities and hidden momenta. Some of these have well known analogues in solid state physics.
KW - molecular structures
KW - relativistic molecules
KW - physical chemistry
KW - energy
KW - linear momentum
KW - angular momentum
KW - boost momentum
U2 - 10.1088/1361-6455/aabc42
DO - 10.1088/1361-6455/aabc42
M3 - Article
VL - 51
JO - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
JF - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
SN - 0953-4075
M1 - 105101
ER -