Collapse/Flattening of Nucleonic Bags in Ultra-Strong Magnetic Field

Abstract

It is shown explicitly using MIT bag model that in presence of ultra-strong magnetic fields, a nucleon either flattens or collapses in the direction transverse to the external magnetic field in the classical or quantum mechanical picture respectively. Which gives rise to some kind of mechanical instability. Alternatively, it is argued that the bag model of confinement may not be applicable in this strange situation.

8 pages, REVTEX, 3 figures .eps files (included)