https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2018-11955-6
Regular Article
On a neutral particle with permanent magnetic dipole moment in a magnetic medium
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Caixa Postal 5008, 58051-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
* e-mail: kbakke@fisica.ufpb.br
Received:
24
November
2017
Accepted:
26
February
2018
Published online:
26
March
2018
We investigate quantum effects that stem from the interaction of a permanent magnetic dipole moment of a neutral particle with an electric field in a magnetic medium. We consider a long non-conductor cylinder that possesses a uniform distribution of electric charges and a non-uniform magnetization. We discuss the possibility of achieving this non-uniform magnetization from the experimental point of view. Besides, due to this non-uniform magnetization, the permanent magnetic dipole moment of the neutral particle also interacts with a non-uniform magnetic field. This interaction gives rise to a linear scalar potential. Then, we show that bound states solutions to the Schrödinger-Pauli equation can be achieved.
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