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A theoretical and experimental search for the so-called Weyssenhof behavior of a spinning particle, due to the noncollinearity of its velocity and momentum, has been undertaken. Z-independent solutions of Maxwell's equations had previously been produced with a nonzeros z component of the Poynting vector; indeed, Imbert emphasized that the spatial exponential damping of Fresnel's evanescent wave would entail a nonzero value for the integral ε εs z dx dy. Excellent experimental verifications of this point have been obtained by Imbert. Besides having noz component of their momentum, the energy-momentum quanta inside Fresnel's evanescent wave have typical tachyon properties, the imaginary character of theiry component (normal to the reflecting surface) entailing that (in units such thatc=1) theirx component islarger than the energy quanta. Imbert is now planning experiments to test these interesting properties. Thus, the two main aspects of noncollinearity of velocity and momentum of spinning particles would be displayed.
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Costa de Beauregard, O. Noncollinearity of velocity and momentum of spinning particles. Found Phys 2, 111–127 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708496
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