Lagrangian approach to the semi-relativistic electron dynamics in the mean-field approximation
arXiv:1403.3854 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.88.032117
Abstract
We derive a mean-field model that is based on a two-component Pauli-like equation and incorporates quantum, spin, and relativistic effects up to second order in . Using a Lagrangian approach, we obtain the self-consistent charge and current densities that act as sources in the Maxwell equations. A physical interpretation is provided for the second-order corrections to the sources. The Maxwell equations are also expanded to the same order. The resulting self-consistent model constitutes a suitable semi-relativistic approximation to the full Dirac-Maxwell equations.
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