Twistons
Abstract
The twiston is a new kind of particle defined in the context of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. It possesses mass, charge, spin and magnetic moment. If its gyromagnetic ratio is given by the Dirac value (g = 2), the classical analogue is that of a rapidly rotating, charged black hole with naked singularity. However, this paper is concerned with (first-) quantised twistons and with spin 1/2. The electromagnetostatic field of such a particle is shown to be non-singular except at a single point. Further, it contains finite self-energy. For a twiston of charge Ze, the self-energy contributes a fraction of its total rest mass that approximates to 4Z2a/g,e being the charge of the electron while a is the fine structure constant. Its electrostatic potential violates the law 'like charges repel, unlike charges attract' at small distances. Interactions between twistons of spin 1/2 are then considered. Identical twistons in the triplet state, with their spins aligned parallel, are found to repel strongly, there being a 'brick wall' potential at small distances. Finally the existence of a non-linear relationship between the twiston field and vector potential, suggestive of a non-Abelian gauge theory,is revealed. Great Britain.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA204945
Entities
People
- B. D. Bramson
Organizations
- Royal Signals and Radar Establishment