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Stern-Gerlach centennial: Parity, gradient effect, and an analogy with the Higgs field

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In this article, which celebrates 100 years of the Stern-Gerlach experiment, we identify and discuss some limitations of the mathematical field we intend to represent as the Stern-Gerlach magnetic field. We extend some recent theoretical results concerning Stern-Gerlach eigenenergies, where what we call “the gradient effect” manifests itself: the contribution of the magnetic field gradient to the self-energies. Finally, based on an analogy with the Stern-Gerlach effect, we visualized that the Higgs field must be homogeneous in its minimum energy configuration within the context of the Higgs mass generation mechanism.

Source: Himalayan Physics

DOI: 10.3126/hp.v11i1.66156

Authors: J.D. Bulnes, M.A.I. Travassos, D.A. Juraev, J.E. Ottoni, J. Lopez-Bonilla

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Amapá, Anand International College of Engineering, Federal University of São João del-Rei, Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Language: English

Topic: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404417777

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