The three-dimensional Dirac oscillator in the presence of Aharonov-Bohm and magnetic monopole potentials

  • A. D. Alhaidari*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We study the Dirac equation in 3+1 dimensions with non-minimal coupling to an isotropic radial three-vector potential and in the presence of a static electromagnetic potential. The space component of the electromagnetic potential has angular (non-central) dependence such that the Dirac equation separates completely in spherical coordinates. We obtain solutions for the case where the three-vector potential is linear in the radial coordinate (Dirac oscillator) and the time component of the electro-magnetic potential vanishes. The relativistic energy spectrum and spinor eigenfunctions are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)651-664
Number of pages14
JournalFoundations of Physics Letters
Volume18
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2005

Keywords

  • Aharonov-Bohm effect
  • Dirac equation
  • Dirac oscillator
  • Energy spectrum
  • Magnetic monopole
  • Separation of variables

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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