Temporary Singularities and Axions:an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation

Gratus, Jonathan and Kinsler, Paul and McCall, Martin (2021) Temporary Singularities and Axions:an analytic solution that challenges charge conservation. Annalen der Physik, 533 (6). ISSN 0003-3804

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Abstract

We construct an analytic solution for electromagnetic fields interacting with an axion field that violates global charge conservation. Despite providing a specific example where “physics breaks down” at a singularity, it nevertheless demonstrates that the physical laws on the surrounding spacetime still impose constraints on what is allowed to happen. The construction is valid for a spacetime containing a temporary singularity and a Maxwellian electrodynamics containing a proposed “topological” axion field. Further, the concepts of transformation optics can be applied to show that our specific mathematical solution has a much wider applicability.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Annalen der Physik
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100
Subjects:
?? ELECTROMAGNETISMTOPOLOGYCHARGE-CONSERVATIONCONSTITUTIVE RELATIONSGAUGE FREEDOMPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY(ALL) ??
ID Code:
153091
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Deposited On:
24 Mar 2021 11:15
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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22 Sep 2023 00:48