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Agullo, I.; del Rio, A.; Navarro-Salas, J. |
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On the Electric-Magnetic Duality Symmetry: Quantum Anomaly, Optical Helicity, and Particle Creation |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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10 |
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12 |
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763 - 14pp |
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electric-magnetic duality symmetry; quantum anomalies; optical helicity; electromagnetic polarization; particle creation |
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It is well known that not every symmetry of a classical field theory is also a symmetry of its quantum version. When this occurs, we speak of quantum anomalies. The existence of anomalies imply that some classical Noether charges are no longer conserved in the quantum theory. In this paper, we discuss a new example for quantum electromagnetic fields propagating in the presence of gravity. We argue that the symmetry under electric-magnetic duality rotations of the source-free Maxwell action is anomalous in curved spacetimes. The classical Noether charge associated with these transformations accounts for the net circular polarization or the optical helicity of the electromagnetic field. Therefore, our results describe the way the spacetime curvature changes the helicity of photons and opens the possibility of extracting information from strong gravitational fields through the observation of the polarization of photons. We also argue that the physical consequences of this anomaly can be understood in terms of the asymmetric quantum creation of photons by the gravitational field. |
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[Agullo, Ivan] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA, Email: agullo@lsu.edu; |
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2073-8994 |
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WOS:000454725100101 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3867 |
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Bernabeu, J.; Navarro-Salas, J. |
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A Non-Local Action for Electrodynamics: Duality Symmetry and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect, Revisited |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2019 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
10 |
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1191 - 13pp |
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non-local action; electrodynamics; electromagnetic duality symmetry; Aharonov-Bohm effect |
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A non-local action functional for electrodynamics depending on the electric and magnetic fields, instead of potentials, has been proposed in the literature. In this work we elaborate and improve this proposal. We also use this formalism to confront the electric-magnetic duality symmetry of the electromagnetic field and the Aharonov-Bohm effect, two subtle aspects of electrodynamics that we examine in a novel way. We show how the former can be derived from the simple harmonic oscillator character of vacuum electrodynamics, while also demonstrating how the magnetic version of the latter naturally arises in an explicitly non-local manner. |
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[Bernabeu, Joan] Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Phys Dept, Theresienstr 37, D-80333 Munich, Germany, Email: Joan.Bernabeu@physik.uni-muenchen.de; |
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WOS:000495457600005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4192 |
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Navarro-Salas, J.; Pla, S. |
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Particle Creation and the Schwinger Model |
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Journal Article |
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2022 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
Abbreviated Journal |
Symmetry-Basel |
| Volume |
14 |
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11 |
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2435 - 9pp |
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Schwinger model; semiclassical theory; particle creation |
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We study the particle creation process in the Schwinger model coupled with an external classical source. One can approach the problem by taking advantage of the fact that the full quantized model is solvable and equivalent to a (massive) gauge field with a non-local effective action. Alternatively, one can also face the problem by following the standard semiclassical route. This means quantizing the massless Dirac field and considering the electromagnetic field as a classical background. We evaluate the energy created by a generic, homogeneous, and time-dependent source. The results match exactly in both approaches. This proves in a very direct and economical way the validity of the semiclassical approach for the (massless) Schwinger model, in agreement with a previous analysis based on the linear response equation. Our discussion suggests that a similar analysis for the massive Schwinger model could be used as a non-trivial laboratory to confront a fully quantized solvable model with its semiclassical approximation, therefore mimicking the long-standing confrontation of quantum gravity with quantum field theory in curved spacetime. |
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[Navarro-Salas, Jose] Univ Valencia, Ctr Mixto Univ Valencia CSIC, Fac Fis, Dept Fis Teor & IFIC, Burjassot 46100, Valencia, Spain, Email: jnavarro@ific.uv.es |
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WOS:000895122100001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5432 |
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Ferreiro, A.; Navarro-Salas, J. |
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Running couplings from adiabatic regularization |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
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Physics Letters B |
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Phys. Lett. B |
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792 |
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81-85 |
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Adiabatic renormalization; Running couplings; Semiclassical Maxwell-Einstein equations |
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We extend the adiabatic regularization method by introducing an arbitrary mass scale μin the construction of the subtraction terms. This allows us to obtain, in a very robust way, the running of the coupling constants by demanding mu-invariance of the effective semiclassical (Maxwell-Einstein) equations. In particular, we get the running of the electric charge of perturbative quantum electrodynamics. Furthermore, the method brings about a renormalization of the cosmological constant and the Newtonian gravitational constant. The running obtained for these dimensionful coupling constants has new relevant (non-logarithmic) contributions, not predicted by dimensional regularization. |
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[Ferreiro, Antonio; Navarro-Salas, Jose] Univ Valencia, Fac Fis, Ctr Mixto, Dept Fis Teor,CSIC, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: antonio.ferreiro@ific.uv.es; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000466802100015 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3997 |
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Agullo, I.; Navarro-Salas, J.; Olmo, G.J.; Parker, L. |
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Hawking Radiation by Kerr Black Holes and Conformal Symmetry |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
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Physical Review Letters |
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Phys. Rev. Lett. |
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105 |
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21 |
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211305 - 4pp |
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The exponential blueshift associated with the event horizon of a black hole makes conformal symmetry play a fundamental role in accounting for its thermal properties. Using a derivation based on two-point functions, we show that the full spectrum of thermal radiation of scalar particles by Kerr black holes can be explicitly derived on the basis of a conformal symmetry arising in the wave equation near the horizon. The simplicity of our approach emphasizes the depth of the connection between conformal symmetry and black hole radiance. |
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[Agullo, Ivan; Parker, Leonard] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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0031-9007 |
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ISI:000284407400004 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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