Spinor Equations Research Articles

Supersymmetry of the Robinson-Trautman solution

The Robinson-Trautman solution in the Einstein-Maxwell-Λ system admits a shear-free and twist-free null geodesic congruence with a nonvanishing expansion. Restricting to the case where the Maxwell field is aligned, i.e., the spacetime is algebraically special, we provide an exhaustive classification of supersymmetric Robinson-Trautman spacetimes in the four-dimensional N\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$ \\mathcal{N} $$\\end{document} = 2 gauged supergravity. The differential constraints that arise from the integrability conditions of the Killing spinor equation enable us to systematically reconstruct the metric. We derive the explicit form of the Killing spinor either by directly integrating the Killing spinor equation or by casting the solution into the canonical form of supersymmetric solutions given in [13]. In any case, the supersymmetric Robinson-Trautman solution generically exhibits a naked singularity.

Massless field equations for spin 3/2 in dimension 6

Main topic of the paper is a study of properties of massless fields of spin 3/2. A lot of information is available already for massless fields in dimension 4. Here, we concentrate on dimension 6 and we are using the fact that the group SL(4,C) is isomorphic with the group Spin(6,C). It makes it possible to use tensor formalism for massless fields. Main problems treated in the paper are a description of fields which need to be considered in the spin 3/2 case, a suitable choice of equations they should satisfy, irreducibility of homogeneous solutions of massless field equations, the Fischer decomposition and the Howe duality for such fields.

Signatures of low-mass black hole–neutron star mergers

ABSTRACT The recent observation of the GW230529 event indicates that black hole–neutron star binaries can contain low-mass black holes. Since lower mass systems are more favourable for tidal disruption, such events are promising candidates for multimessenger observations. In this study, we employ five finite-temperature, composition-dependent matter equations of state and present results from ten 3D general relativistic hydrodynamic simulations for the mass ratios $q = 2.6$ and 5. Two of these simulations target the chirp mass and effective spin parameter of the GW230529 event, while the remaining eight contain slightly higher mass black holes, including both spinning ($a_{\mathrm{ BH}} = 0.7$) and non-spinning ($a_{\mathrm{ BH}} = 0$) models. We discuss the impact of the equation of state, spin, and mass ratio on black hole–neutron star mergers by examining both gravitational-wave and ejected matter properties. For the low-mass ratio model we do not see fast-moving ejecta for the softest equation of state model, but the stiffer model produces on the order of $10^{-6}\,\mathrm{ M}_\odot$ of fast-moving ejecta, expected to contribute to an electromagnetic counterpart. Notably, the high-mass ratio model produces nearly the same amount of total dynamical ejecta, but yields 52 times more fast-moving ejecta than the low-mass ratio system. In addition, we observe that the black-hole spin tends to decrease the amount of fast-moving ejecta while increasing significantly the total ejected mass. Finally, we note that the disc mass tends to increase as the neutron star compactness decreases.

New angular momentum conservation laws for electromagnetic waves interacting with dirac fields

Abstract Global conservation laws of angular momentum are well-known in the theory of light-matter interaction. However, local conservation laws, i.e. the conservation law of angular momentum at every point in space, remain unexplored especially in the context of relativistic Dirac-Maxwell fields. Here, we use the QED Lagrangian and Noether's theorem to derive a new local conservation law of angular momentum for Dirac-Maxwell fields in the form of the continuity relation for linear momentum. We separate this local conservation law into four coupled motion equations for spin and orbital angular momentum (OAM) densities. We introduce a helicity current tensor, OAM current tensor, and spin-orbit torque in the motion equations to shed light on the local dynamics of spin-OAM interaction and angular momentum exchange between Maxwell and Dirac fields. We elucidate how our results translate to classical electrodynamics using the example of plane wave interference as well as a dual-mode optical fiber. Our results shine light on angular momentum phenomena related to the relativistic interaction of electromagnetic waves and Dirac fields.

A Microlocal Investigation of Stochastic Partial Differential Equations for Spinors with an Application to the Thirring Model

On a d-dimensional Riemannian, spin manifold (M, g) we consider non-linear, stochastic partial differential equations for spinor fields, driven by a Dirac operator and coupled to an additive Gaussian, vector-valued white noise. We extend to the case in hand a procedure, introduced in Dappiaggi et al (Commun Contemp Math 27(07):2150075, 2022), for the scalar counterpart, which allows to compute at a perturbative level the expectation value of the solutions as well as the associated correlation functions accounting intrinsically for the underlying renormalization freedoms. This framework relies strongly on tools proper of microlocal analysis and it is inspired by the algebraic approach to quantum field theory. As a concrete example we apply it to a stochastic version of the Thirring model proving in particular that it lies in the subcritical regime if d≤2\\documentclass[12pt]{minimal} \\usepackage{amsmath} \\usepackage{wasysym} \\usepackage{amsfonts} \\usepackage{amssymb} \\usepackage{amsbsy} \\usepackage{mathrsfs} \\usepackage{upgreek} \\setlength{\\oddsidemargin}{-69pt} \\begin{document}$$d\\le 2$$\\end{document}.

Quantum Effects on Cosmic Scales as an Alternative to Dark Matter and Dark Energy

The spin-torsion theory is a gauge theory approach to gravity that expands upon Einstein’s general relativity (GR) by incorporating the spin of microparticles. In this study, we further develop the spin-torsion theory to examine spherically symmetric and static gravitational systems that involve free-falling macroscopic particles. We posit that the quantum spin of macroscopic matter becomes noteworthy at cosmic scales. We further assume that the Dirac spinor and Dirac equation adequately capture all essential physical characteristics of the particles and their associated processes. A crucial aspect of our approach involves substituting the constant mass in the Dirac equation with a scale function, allowing us to establish a connection between quantum effects and the scale of gravitational systems. This mechanism ensures that the quantum effect of macroscopic matter is scale-dependent and diminishes locally, a phenomenon not observed in microparticles. For any given matter density distribution, our theory predicts an additional quantum term, the quantum potential energy (QPE), within the mass expression. The QPE induces time dilation and distance contraction, and thus mimics a gravitational well. When applied to cosmology, our theory yields a static cosmological model. The QPE serves as a counterpart to the cosmological constant introduced by Einstein to balance gravity in his static cosmological model. The QPE also offers a plausible explanation for the origin of Hubble redshift (traditionally attributed to the universe’s expansion). The predicted luminosity distance–redshift relation aligns remarkably well with SNe Ia data from the cosmological sample of SNe Ia. In the context of galaxies, the QPE functions as the equivalent of dark matter. The predicted circular velocities align well with rotation curve data from the SPARC (Spitzer Photometry and Accurate Rotation Curves database) sample. Importantly, our conclusions in this paper are reached through a conventional approach, with the sole assumption of the quantum effects of macroscopic matter at large scales, without the need for additional modifications or assumptions.

Stability and causality of rest frame modes in second-order spin hydrodynamics

We analyze the low- and high-momentum rest frame modes in the second-order spin hydrodynamics and check the asymptotic causality of the theory. A truncation scheme of the Israel-Stewart formalism derived in our earlier work is proposed that extends the minimal causal formulation. It consists of altogether 40 interconnected relaxation-type dynamical equations—16 (24) of them correspond to the independent components of the energy-momentum (spin) tensor. Similarly to previous studies, we find that the stability of the perturbations and asymptotic causality require using the spin equation of state that satisfies the generalized Frenkel condition demanding that the “electric” and “magnetic” components of the spin density tensor have opposite signs. For low-momentum modes this behavior is similar to that found earlier for the first-order (Navier-Stokes) spin hydrodynamics. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

Killing spinors and hypersurfaces

We consider spin manifolds with an Einstein metric, either Riemannian or indefinite, for which there exists a Killing spinor. We describe the intrinsic geometry of nondegenerate hypersurfaces in terms of a PDE satisfied by a pair of induced spinors, akin to the generalized Killing spinor equation. Conversely, we prove an embedding result for real analytic pseudo-Riemannian manifolds carrying a pair of spinors satisfying this condition.

The Dirac equation as a linear tensor equation for one component

The Dirac equation is one of the most fundamental equations of modern physics. It is a spinor equation, but some tensor equivalents of the equation were proposed previously. Those equivalents were either nonlinear or involved several components of the Dirac field. On the other hand, the author showed previously that the Dirac equation in electromagnetic field is equivalent to a fourth-order equation for one component of the Dirac spinor. The equivalency is used in this work to derive a linear tensor equivalent of the Dirac equation for just one component. This surprising result can be used in applications of the Dirac equation, for example, in general relativity or for lattice approximation of the Dirac field, and can improve our understanding of the Dirac equation.

Boosted rotating dyonic strings in Salam-Sezgin model

We show that the bosonic sector of the N = (1, 0), 6D Salam-Sezgin gauged supergravity model possesses a T-duality symmetry upon a circle reduction to D = 5. We then construct a simple magnetic rotating string solution with two equal angular momenta. Applying the T-duality transformation to this solution, we obtain the general boosted rotating dyonic black string solutions whose global structures and thermodynamic quantities are also analyzed. Owing to the fact that the solutions are not asymptotically flat, we find that there are two distinct globally-different non-extremal solutions with two different sets of thermal dynamic variables, with both satisfying the thermodynamic first law and the corresponding Small relations. However, their BPS limit becomes the same and we show that it preserves one quarter of supersymmetry by directly solving the corresponding Killing spinor equations.

Magnetization reversal phenomenon of higher-order lump and mixed interaction structures on periodic background in the (2+1)-dimensional Heisenberg ferromagnet spin equation

This paper mainly researches a useful model that can describe the rapid magnetization reversal process, namely the (2+1)-dimensional Heisenberg ferromagnet spin equation. Based on its Lax pair, we construct the iterative generalized (r,N−r)-fold Darboux transformation (DT), and obtain new position-controllable higher-order lump, periodic wave and rich mixed lump–breather interaction structures on periodic background. In particular, with the increase of N in the iterative generalized (r,N−r)-fold DT, we find that the structure of the lump and periodic wave can flip over with respect to the background. Moreover, we also find a bright lump structure with two peaks and two valleys, which does not flip with the increase of N. We study the magnetization trajectory and magnetization on the Bloch sphere, from which we discover that the magnetization is distributed in an incomplete unit sphere for the flipped case, while the magnetization is distributed in a complete unit sphere for the non-flipped case. These magnetization reversal phenomena are expected to have potential applications in understanding the rapid magnetization reversal process.

A preliminary study on spin and trajectory equations of table tennis

A preliminary study on spin and trajectory equations of table tennis

On the Dirac-like equation in 7-component space-time and generalized Clifford-Dirac algebra

The generalized Dirac equation related to 7-component space-time with one time coordinate and six space coordinates has been introduced. Three 8-component Dirac equations have been derived from the same 256-dimensional Clifford-Dirac matrix algebra. Corresponding Clifford-Dirac algebra is considered in the Pauli-Dirac representation of $8 \times 8$ gamma matrices. It is proved that this matrix algebra over the field of real numbers has 256-dimensional basis and it is isomorphic to geometric $\textit{C}\ell^{\texttt{R}}$(1,7) algebra. The corresponding gamma matrix representation of 45-dimensional $\mathrm{SO}(1,9)$ algebra is derived and the way of its generalization to the $\mathrm{SO}(m,n)$ algebra is demonstrated. The Klein-Gordon equation in 7-component space-time is considered as well. The way of corresponding consideration of the Maxwell equations and of equations for an arbitrary spin is indicated.

Consistent truncations in higher derivative supergravity

We consider the torus reduction of heterotic supergravity in the presence of four-derivative corrections. In particular, the reduction on Tn generically leads to a half-maximal supergravity coupled to n vector multiplets, and we show that it is consistent to truncate out said vector multiplets. This is done by the analysis of both the bosonic equations of motion and the Killing spinor equations. As an application of the consistent truncation, we examine the four-derivative corrected BPS black string that reduces to a black hole in minimal nine-dimensional supergravity.

Effect of spin on the instability of THz plasma waves in field-effect transistors under non-ideal boundary conditions

Terahertz (THz) radiation can be generated due to the instability of THz plasma waves in field-effect transistors (FETs). In this work, we discuss the instability of THz plasma waves in the channel of FETs with spin and quantum effects under non-ideal boundary conditions. We obtain a linear dispersion relation by using the hydrodynamic equation, Maxwell equation and spin equation. The influence of source capacitance, drain capacitance, spin effects, quantum effects and channel width on the instability of THz plasma waves under the non-ideal boundary conditions is investigated in great detail. The results of numerical simulation show that the THz plasma wave is unstable when the drain capacitance is smaller than the source capacitance; the oscillation frequency with asymmetric boundary conditions is smaller than that under non-ideal boundary conditions; the instability gain of THz plasma waves becomes lower under non-ideal boundary conditions. This finding provides a new idea for finding efficient THz radiation sources and opens up a new mechanism for the development of THz technology.

Accurate Torque Evaluation in Elongated Ultra-Scaled STT-MRAM Devices

We compute the spin torque acting on elongated magnetic layers inrecently proposed ultra-scaled STT-MRAM devices. For thispurpose we evaluate the non-equilibrium spin accumulation bysolving the coupled spin and charge transport equations. This goesbeyond the Slonczewski torque approximation which describestorques localized at the interface of the tunnel barrier and themagnetic free layer as well as the Zhang-Li torque approximationmodeling the torque acting on a magnetic texture (a domain wall)in the layer’s bulk. We show that the torque contributions frominterface and bulk are not independent from each other and ourgeneralized approach is necessary to accurately model the torquein the presence of a magnetic domain wall inside the magnetic freelayer. We implemented a numerical solution of the spin and chargetransport equations in a finite element-based framework.

Boost invariant spin hydrodynamics within the first order in derivative expansion

Boost-invariant equations of spin hydrodynamics confined to the first-order terms in gradients are numerically solved. The spin equation of state, relating the spin density tensor to the spin chemical potential, is consistently included in the first order. Depending on its form and the structure of the spin transport coefficients, we find solutions which are both stable and unstable within the considered evolution times of $10\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{fm}/\mathrm{c}$. These findings are complementary to the recent identification of stable and unstable modes for perturbed uniform spin systems described by similar hydrodynamic frameworks.

Self-consistent Spin, Tidal, and Dynamical Equations of Motion in the REBOUNDx Framework

We introduce self-consistent spin, tidal, and dynamical equations of motion into REBOUNDx, a library of additional effects for the popular N-body integrator REBOUND. The equations of motion used are derived from the constant time lag approximation to the equilibrium tide model of tidal friction. These effects will allow the study of a variety of systems of which the full dynamical picture cannot be encapsulated by point particle dynamics. We provide several test cases and benchmark the code’s performance against analytic predictions. The open-source code is available in the most recent release of REBOUNDx.

Spinor Representations of Positional Adapted Frame in the Euclidean 3-Space

The main goal of this study is to bring together the spinors, which have a major place in several disciplines from mathematics to physics, and Positional Adapted Frame (PAF) which is a new type frame that attracts the attention of many researchers. In accordance with this purpose, we introduce the spinor representations for the trajectories endowed with PAF in the Euclidean 3-space $\mathbb{E}^3$, and construct the spinor equations of PAF vectors. Then, we find the relations between spinor representations of PAF and Serret-Frenet frame. Also we give some results and present some geometric interpretations with respect to this relationship. Moreover, we present an illustrative numerical example in order to support the given theorems and results.

Interplay of dissipation and memory in the quantum Langevin dynamics of a spin in a magnetic field

We derive a quantum Langevin equation for a quantum spin in the presence of a magnetic field and coupled to a bath. We have considered two models for the bath: an Ohmic bath model and a non-Markovian Drude bath model with finite memory. The effect of finite memory on the dynamics of the quantum spin is studied in detail. In particular, we have studied the effect of memory on the expectation values of the magnetic moment and the spin correlation functions. The time evolution study of the spin correlation functions shows that the correlation functions exhibit a damped oscillatory behavior with the randomization time being determined by the damping rate. We have analytically shown that the damping gets affected by the finite memory time when the bath retains memory of the interaction with the system. We also analyze the spin response function of the system for the Ohmic bath. Our results qualitatively agree with the findings in spin noise spectroscopy experiments and our predictions can be tested in future ultracold atom experiments.