Abstract
We critically analyze the concept of photon helicity and its connection with the PauliLubański vector from the viewpoint of the complex electromagnetic field, E + iH, sometimes attributed to Riemann but studied by Weber, Silberstein, and Minkowski. To this end, a complex covariant form of Maxwells equations is used. Weyls two-component wave equation for massless neutrinos is also briefly discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 074065 |
Journal | Physica Scripta |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- PauliLubanski vector
- Poincare group
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Mathematical Physics