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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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2019 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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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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Benisty, D.; Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
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Singularity-Free and Cosmologically Viable Born-Infeld Gravity with Scalar Matter |
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2021 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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13 |
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2108 - 24pp |
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metric-affine gravity; non-singular cosmologies; born-infeld gravity; observational constraints; scalar fields |
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The early cosmology, driven by a single scalar field, both massless and massive, in the context of Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld gravity, is explored. We show the existence of nonsingular solutions of bouncing and loitering type (depending on the sign of the gravitational theory's parameter, epsilon) replacing the Big Bang singularity, and discuss their properties. In addition, in the massive case, we find some new features of the cosmological evolution depending on the value of the mass parameter, including asymmetries in the expansion/contraction phases, or a continuous transition between a contracting phase to an expanding one via an intermediate loitering phase. We also provide a combined analysis of cosmic chronometers, standard candles, BAO, and CMB data to constrain the model, finding that for roughly |epsilon|& LSIM;5 & BULL;10-8m2 the model is compatible with the latest observations while successfully removing the Big Bang singularity. This bound is several orders of magnitude stronger than the most stringent constraints currently available in the literature. |
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[Benisty, David] Univ Cambridge, Ctr Math Sci, DAMTP, Wilberforce Rd, Cambridge CB3 0WA, England, Email: benidav@post.bgu.ac.il; |
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Navarro-Salas, J.; Pla, S. |
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Particle Creation and the Schwinger Model |
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2022 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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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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Van Isacker, P.; Algora, A.; Vitéz-Sveiczer, A.; Kiss, G.G.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Rubio, B.; Aguilera, P. |
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Gamow-Teller Beta Decay and Pseudo-SU(4) Symmetry |
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2023 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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2001 - 15pp |
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Gamow-Teller beta decay; pseudo-SU(4) symmetry; odd-odd N = Z nuclei |
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We report on recent experimental results on beta decay into self-conjugate ( N = Z) nuclei with mass number 58 <= A <= 70. Super-allowed b decays from the J(pi) = 0(+) ground state of a Z = N + 2 parent nucleus are to the isobaric analogue state through so-called Fermi transitions and to J(pi) = 1(+) states by way of Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions. The operator of the latter decay is a generator of Wigner's SU(4) algebra and as a consequence GT transitions obey selection rules associated with this symmetry. Since SU(4) is progressively broken with increasing A, mainly as a consequence of the spinorbit interaction, this symmetry is not relevant for the nuclei considered here. We argue, however, that the pseudo-spin-orbit splitting can be small in nuclei with 58 <= A <= 70, in which case nuclear states exhibit an approximate pseudo-SU(4) symmetry. To test this conjecture, GT decay strength is calculated with use of a schematic Hamiltonian with pseudo-SU(4) symmetry. Some generic features of the GT beta decay due to pseudo-SU(4) symmetry are pointed out. The experimentally observed GT strength indicates a restoration of pseudo-SU(4) symmetry for A = 70. |
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[Van Isacker, Piet] CEA, DRF, Grand Accelerateur Natl Ions Lourds GANIL, CNRS,IN2P3, Blvd Henri Becquerel, F-14076 Caen, France, Email: isacker@ganil.fr; |
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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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2018 |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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Symmetry-Basel |
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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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