Anomalous conductivity due to relativistic Landau quantization

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Auteurs principaux: Brodin, Gert, Al-Naseri, Haidar
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author Brodin, Gert
Al-Naseri, Haidar
author_facet Brodin, Gert
Al-Naseri, Haidar
contents We use a recently developed kinetic model derived from the Dirac equation, in order to study electromagnetic wave propagation in superstrong magnetic fields, such as in magnetars, where relativistic Landau quantization is prominent. The leading contribution to the conductivity tensor in such a plasma is calculated. It is found that the electron Hall current has an anomalous contribution, in the quantum relativistic regime, where the effective particle energy has a significant contribution from the diamagnetic and Zeeman energy. As a result, a new quantum resonance frequency appears, and the dispersion relation for the left- and right-hand polarized modes are strongly modified for long and moderate wavelengths. The implications for magnetar physics are discussed.
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spellingShingle Anomalous conductivity due to relativistic Landau quantization
Brodin, Gert
Al-Naseri, Haidar
Plasma Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
We use a recently developed kinetic model derived from the Dirac equation, in order to study electromagnetic wave propagation in superstrong magnetic fields, such as in magnetars, where relativistic Landau quantization is prominent. The leading contribution to the conductivity tensor in such a plasma is calculated. It is found that the electron Hall current has an anomalous contribution, in the quantum relativistic regime, where the effective particle energy has a significant contribution from the diamagnetic and Zeeman energy. As a result, a new quantum resonance frequency appears, and the dispersion relation for the left- and right-hand polarized modes are strongly modified for long and moderate wavelengths. The implications for magnetar physics are discussed.
title Anomalous conductivity due to relativistic Landau quantization
topic Plasma Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.09554