Relativistic properties of a molecule : energy, linear momentum, angular momentum and boost momentum to order 1/c2

Cameron, Robert P and Cotter, J P (2018) Relativistic properties of a molecule : energy, linear momentum, angular momentum and boost momentum to order 1/c2. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 51. 105101. ISSN 0953-4075 (https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/aabc42)

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Abstract

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.

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Cameron, Robert P ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-5459 and Cotter, J P;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:63927
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    30 April 2018
    Published
    6 April 2018
    Accepted
    Keywords:molecular structures, relativistic molecules, physical chemistry, energy, linear momentum, angular momentum, boost momentum, Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:03 May 2018 12:48
    Last modified:12 Nov 2021 01:50
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/63927
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