Probability Density Operator and Darwin Term in ID Spinless Semi-Relativistic System

We derive one-electron/hole probability density in ID semi-relativistic system within quantum field approach, considered as an alternative to Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation. We propose to consider single wall semiconductor carbon nanotube as the physical realization of such ID system. Application o...

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Published in:Semiconductors (Woodbury, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2019-12, Vol.53 (16), p.2147-2150
Main Authors: Rumyantsev, E. L., Kunavin, P. E., Germanenko, A. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Density
Distribution (Probability theory)
Galling
Magnetic Materials
Magnetism
Nanotubes
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum mechanics
Quantum Wells and Quantum Dots
Relativism
Relativistic effects
Single wall carbon nanotubes
Transformations (mathematics)
Wave functions
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Summary:We derive one-electron/hole probability density in ID semi-relativistic system within quantum field approach, considered as an alternative to Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation. We propose to consider single wall semiconductor carbon nanotube as the physical realization of such ID system. Application of Bogoluybov transformation to nanotube two-band Dirac-like k · p Hamiltonian predicts the additional smearing of position probability density as regards common quantum mechanical smearing, described by the square of wave function. It is shown, that under application of external potential, the revealed difference causes arising of non-local Darwin-like terms in the one-component Salpeter equations, describing separately positive and negative energy states. It is shown within proposed approach that the predicted peculiarity of defined probability density is due to unusual behavior of position operator in multi band k · p problem.
ISSN:1063-7826
1090-6479
DOI:10.1134/S1063782619120248