Exact solutions in quantum field theory under rotation

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We discuss the construction and properties of rigidly-rotating states for free scalar and fermion fields in quantum field theory. On unbounded Minkowski space-time, we explain why such states do not exist for scalars. For the Dirac field, we are able to construct rotating vacuum and thermal states, for which expectation values can be computed exactly in the massless case. We compare these quantum expectation values with the corresponding quantities derived in relativistic kinetic theory.

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Authors/Creators:	Ambrus, V.E. Winstanley, E. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8964-8142
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2021 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. This is an author-produced version of a chapter subsequently published in Strongly Interacting Matter under Rotation. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Dates:	Accepted: 6 April 2021 Published (online): 20 July 2021
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Mathematics and Statistics (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2021 11:14
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2023 00:13
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Springer
Series Name:	Lecture Notes in Physics
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71427-7_4
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