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The Dirac Equation for a Particle in a Spherical Box Potential with Application in Bag Modeling

Year: 2015

Type: dissertation

Abstract: The Dirac equation is a relativistic wave equation and was the first equation to capture spin in relativistic quantum mechanics. Here, the Dirac equation will be derived and solved for a particle in a spherical box potential. Comparisons to the non-relativistic Schrödinger equation as well as to a relativistically corrected Schrödinger equation will be made. Applications of the Dirac equation, such as the Bogoliubov model, are examined and discussed and it is validated that the Dirac equation can provide knowledge about elementary particles.

Source: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Authors: Emil Blomquist, Trotte Boman

Language: English

Topic: Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W809164052

Cites: 22

Cited by: 2

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