HAMILTONIAN FORM OF THE KEMMER EQUATION FOR A SPINLESS BOSON
Abstract
For a free spinless particle described by the Kemmer equation, the Hamiltonian, which Kemmer originally presented, is shown to yield a velocity operator whose expectation value does not agree with the correspondence principle. Hamiltonians for a free spinless particle and a spinless particle in an electromagnetic field are constructed from the Kemmer equation. These Hamiltonians differ from the ones originally presented by Kemmer. The free particle Hamiltonian yields a velocity operator whose expectation value is consistent with correspondence principle.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0475409
Entities
People
- Ronald R. Bousek
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School