IFLP   13074
INSTITUTO DE FISICA LA PLATA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
History state formalism for Dirac's theory
Autor/es:
DIAZ, N.L.; ROSSIGNOLI, R.
Revista:
Physical Review D
Editorial:
American Physical Society
Referencias:
Lugar: N.Y.; Año: 2019 vol. 99 p. 450081 - 4500810
ISSN:
2470-0010
Resumen:
We propose a history state formalism for a Dirac particle. By introducing a reference quantum clock system it is first shown that Dirac´s equation can be derived by enforcing a timeless Wheeler-DeWitt-like equation for a global state. The Hilbert space of the whole system constitutes a unitary representation of the Lorentz group with respect to a properly defined invariant product, and the proper normalization of global states directly ensures standard Dirac´s norm. Moreover, by introducing a second quantum clock, the previous invariant product emerges naturally from a generalized continuity equation. The invariant parameter τ associated with this second clock labels history states for different particles, yielding an observable evolution in the case of a hypothetical superposition of different masses. Analytical expressions for both the space-time density and electron-time entanglement are provided for two particular families of electron states, the former including Pryce localized particles.