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A non-Maxwell regime for the electric charge

Немаксвелловский режим для электрического заряда

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

The inclusion of more potential fields in a simpleU 1-group is studied. Arguments based on the counting of the number of the degrees of freedom, Kaluza-Klein compactification and local Noether's theorem provide the necessary support in favour of such an idea. As a by-product, a theory with different sectors is naturally obtained. These might be physically interpreted as an extension of the electromagnetic phenomena. Maxwell electromagnetism (Coulomb, Ampére, Gauss laws in the absence of magnetic monopoles) is reproduced in the first sector. However, the interdependence between the sectors opens an opportunity for an extension of the electromagnetic properties. This is possible basically due to the fact that the electric charge influences also the non-Maxwellian sectors. The appearance of a family of massive photons that live along with the genuine massless photon is an experimental fact which could test the possible complementary scenario that we are trying to settle down for Maxwell electrodynamics.

Riassunto

Si studia l'inclusione di piú campi di potenziale in un gruppoU 1 semplice. Gli argomenti basati sul conteggio del numero dei gradi di libertà, la compattazione di Kaluza-Klein e il teorema locale di Noether forniscono il supporto necessario in favore di questo scopo. Come derivato, si ottiene naturalmente una teoria con settori diversi. Questi potrebbero essere interpretati fisicamente come un'estensione dei fenomeni elettromagnetici. Si riproduce l'elettromagnetismo di Maxwell (leggi di Coulomb, Ampère, Gauss in assenza di monopoli magnetici) nel primo settore. Comunque, l'interdipendenza tra i settori offre un'opportunità per un'estensione delle proprietà elettromagnetiche. Ciò è possibile fondamentalmente per il fatto che la carica elettrica influenza anche i settori non maxwelliani. La comparsa di una famiglia di fotoni con massa, che si trovano insieme al fotone autentico senza massa, costituisce un fatto sperimentale, il quale potrebbe provare il possibile scenario complementare che cerchiamo di stabilire per l'elettrodinamica di Maxwell.

Резюме

Исследуется включение дополнительных потенциальных полей в простуюU 1-группу. Приводятся аргументы в пользу такой идеи. Также естественно получается теория с различными секторами. Этот результат можно интерпретировать, как обобщение электромагнитных явлений. Электромагнетизм Максвелла (законы Кулона, Ампера, Гаусса в отсутствии магнитных монополей) воспроизводится в первом секторе. Однако взаимная зависимость между секторами открывает возможность обобщения электромагнитных свойств. Это обусловлено тем фактом, что электрический заряд влияет также на немаксвелловские секторы. Появление семейства массивных фотонов, которые существуют вместе с истинным безмассовым фотоном, представлет экспериментальный факт, который может быть проверен.

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Collato, P., Doria, R.M. & Helayël-Neto, J.A. A non-Maxwell regime for the electric charge. Nuov Cim A 98, 359–386 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02817969

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