Spin dynamics of electrons in a unidirectional, inhomogeneous magnetic field
- 20 November 1998
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics A: General Physics
- Vol. 31 (46) , 9331-9340
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470/31/46/023
Abstract
We investigate the dynamics of electrons of opposite spin in an inhomogeneous but unidirectional magnetic field. We compare the quantum expectation values of wavefunctions obtained from the Dirac equation with the averages of classical ensembles. Both confirm our analytical predictions for a parameter regime in which the electrons are separated but have partially spatially overlapping probabilities.Keywords
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