Article
Semiclassical description of Stern-Gerlach experiments
Author/s | Cruz Barrios, Sara
Gómez Camacho, Joaquín José |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear |
Publication Date | 2000 |
Deposit Date | 2020-06-03 |
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Abstract | The motion of neutral particles with magnetic moments in an inhomogeneous magnetic field is described in a semiclassical framework. The concept of coherent internal states is used in the formulation of the semiclassical ... The motion of neutral particles with magnetic moments in an inhomogeneous magnetic field is described in a semiclassical framework. The concept of coherent internal states is used in the formulation of the semiclassical approximation from the full quantum-mechanical expression. The classical trajectories are defined only for certain spin states, that satisfy the conditions for being coherent internal states. The reliability of Stern-Gerlach experiments to measure spin projections is assessed in this framework. |
Funding agencies | Ministerio de Ciencia Y Tecnología (MCYT). España |
Project ID. | Project No. PB98-1111 |
Citation | Cruz Barrios, S. y Gómez Camacho, J.J. (2000). Semiclassical description of Stern-Gerlach experiments. Physical Review A, 63 (1), 012101-1-012101-7. |
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