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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Marika on 20/07/2018 12:33:09

Title: Is the schrodinger wave equation used for full spin particles?
Post by: Marika on 20/07/2018 12:33:09

Ali wants to know:

Is the schrodinger wave equation used for full spin particles?

What do you think?

Title: Re: Is the schrodinger wave equation used for full spin particles?
Post by: PmbPhy on 21/07/2018 02:07:46

Quote from: Marika on 20/07/2018 12:33:09

Ali wants to know:

Is the schrodinger wave equation used for full spin particles?

What do you think?

Consider the following illustration to answer your question using a spin 1 particle such as a neutron. In the absence of a magnetic field, the Schroedinger equation (SE) for a neutron is just the SE for a free particle.  However, if a magnetic field is present, one has to add to the SE the term accounting for the interaction between the magnetic moment of the neutron and the magnetic field.