A HAMILTON OPERATOR FOR QUANTUM OPTICS IN GRAVITATIONAL-FIELDS

Authors
LAMMERZAHL C
Citation
C. Lammerzahl, A HAMILTON OPERATOR FOR QUANTUM OPTICS IN GRAVITATIONAL-FIELDS, Physics letters. A, 203(1), 1995, pp. 12-17
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physics letters. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03759601
Volume
203
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
12 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(1995)203:1<12:AHOFQO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Performing a relativistic approximation of the Klein-Gordon equation t he interaction of matter with light in the presence of a gravitational field is treated. One main result is that the electric dipole couplin g remains unchanged provided the electric field as well as the dipole are operationally defined by measured quantities. In contrast, the mag netic dipole coupling will be modified by the gravitational field.