Question #124994
Q3. In Dirac’s theory, the probability current density is defined by the relation j(r, t) = CΨ* αΨ ,
where Ψ is the four component wave vector. Write the relations for jx, jy, jz in terms of the
component of Ψ i.e.
J(r, t) = Ψ*α Ψ ; jx = C Ψ* αx Ψ
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Expert's answer
2020-07-03T10:04:17-0400

The answer on your question it is next formulas:

j1(xμ)=Ψ0Ψ3+Ψ1Ψ2+Ψ2Ψ1+Ψ3Ψ0j_1(x_\mu) = \Psi^*_0\Psi_3 + \Psi^*_1\Psi_2 + \Psi^*_2\Psi_1 + \Psi^*_3\Psi_0

j2(xμ)=iΨ0Ψ3iΨ1Ψ2+iΨ2Ψ1iΨ3Ψ0j_2(x_\mu) = i\Psi^*_0\Psi_3 -i\Psi^*_1\Psi_2 + i\Psi^*_2\Psi_1 -i\Psi^*_3\Psi_0

j3(xμ)=Ψ1Ψ3+Ψ0Ψ2Ψ3Ψ1+Ψ2Ψ0j_3(x_\mu) = -\Psi^*_1\Psi_3 + \Psi^*_0\Psi_2 - \Psi^*_3\Psi_1 + \Psi^*_2\Psi_0

where Ψi\Psi_i^* -complex conjugated component of the 4-vector of Dirac. Note, that Ψi=Ψi(xμ),Ψi=Ψi(xμ),i=0..3\Psi_i = \Psi_i(x_\mu), \Psi^*_i = \Psi^*_i(x_\mu), i = 0..3



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