DocumentCode
377462
Title
The propagation of quantum relativistic wavepackets in electromagnetic fields
Author
Johnson, P.R. ; Dragt, A.J.
Author_Institution
Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
1778
Abstract
We describe the simulation of a quantum relativistic wavepacket propagating in electric and magnetic fields. We start from first principles in QED with the intent of exploring the effects of spin, extended wavepackets, and radiation reaction on particle motion. (This initial work neglects radiation reaction and anti-particle effects). In the numerical simulation of wavepackets we use unitary integrators, adapted to particle propagation in a background (though possibly time-dependent) vector potential
Keywords
integration; quantum electrodynamics; relativistic quantum field theory; QED; electric fields; electromagnetic fields; magnetic fields; particle motion; quantum relativistic wavepackets propagation; unitary integrators; Computational modeling; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic propagation; Electrons; Magnetic fields; Orbits; Polarization; Quantum computing; Quantum mechanics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001
Conference_Location
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7191-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PAC.2001.987180
Filename
987180
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