A (2+1)-dimensional gauge model with electrically charged fermions

被引:4
|
作者
Khalilov, VR [1 ]
机构
[1] Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Moscow, Russia
关键词
fermion charge; spin; Chern-Simons topological term; spontaneous symmetry breaking; effective Lagrangian;
D O I
10.1023/B:TAMP.0000039829.34222.7a
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We consider a (2+1)-dimensional gauge theory with a nonzero fermion density and an initial Chern-Simons topological term, whose Lorentz invariance is spontaneously broken in a, certain Lorentz reference frame by, the generation of a constant homogenous magnetic field. We. propose interpreting the number eta=+/-1, which characterizes the two nonequivalent representations of Dirac matrices in 2+1 dimensions, as a quantum number that explicitly describes the spin of the fermion. In particular, this interpretation allows determining the vacuum state of the model in a constant homogenous magnetic held as the state whose fermion and spin numbers are equal to zero.
引用
收藏
页码:1229 / 1240
页数:12
相关论文
共 50 条