The theoretical behaviour of a magnetic monopole in a wilson cloud chamber

1951 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. D. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Electric Charge ◽  
Sharp Increase ◽  
Magnetic Monopole ◽  
Ion Pairs ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Cloud Chamber ◽  
Heavy Particles ◽  
Α Particles

AbstractDirac has suggested that the quantization of electric charge could be explained by the existence of magnetic monopoles. In view of this hypothesis, this paper investigates what theoretically would be the behaviour of such monopoles in a Wilson cloud chamber. The treatment, which for simplicity is basically classical, closely follows Bohr's work on the decrease of velocity and ionization properties of α- and β-particles, and expressions are derived for the rate of decrease of energy and the number of ion-pairs produced per centimetre by a monopole passing through a gas. These expressions are then discussed with particular reference to the case of heavy particles, and the main differences between them and the corresponding expressions for α-particles both as to range and ionization are indicated; these differences can be summarized by saying that monopoles have much shorter paths, but create many more ion-pairs per centimetre than α-particles. Also, the very sharp increase in the ionization at the end of the path of an electric particle is missing, the ionization for the monopole decreasing to a small amount near the end of the path.

scholarly journals Quantized gravito-magnetic charges from WIMT: cosmological consequences

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Martín Romero ◽  
Mauricio Bellini
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Electric Charge ◽  
Magnetic Monopole ◽  
Magnetic Charge ◽  
Topological String ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Matter Theory ◽  
Expansion Of The Universe ◽  
Induced Matter ◽  
The Universe

Using the formalism of Weitzenböck induced matter theory (WIMT) we calculate the gravito-magnetic charge on a topological string, which is induced through a foliation on a five-dimensional (5D) gravito-electromagnetic vacuum defined on a 5D Ricci-flat metric, which produces symmetry breaking on an axis. We obtain the resonant result that the quantized charges are induced on the effective four-dimensional hypersurface. This quantization describes the behavior of a test gravito-electric charge in the vicinity of a point gravito-magnetic monopole, both geometrically induced from a 5D vacuum. We demonstrate how gravito-magnetic monopoles would decrease exponentially during the inflationary expansion of the universe.

Measurement of Neutrino's Magnetic Monopole Charge, Aether, Dark Energy and Cause of Quantum Mechanical Uncertainty

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eue Jin Jeong ◽  
Dennis Edmondson
Keyword(s):  
Particle Physics ◽  
Magnetic Monopole ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Weak Decay ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Electron Neutrino ◽  
Logistic Distribution ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Elementary Particle Physics ◽  
The Universe

Abstract Charge conservation in the theory of elementary particle physics is one of the best-established principles in physics. As such, if there are magnetic monopoles in the universe, the magnetic charge will most likely be a conserved quantity like electric charges. If neutrinos are magnetic monopoles, as physicists have speculated the possibility, then neutrons must also have a magnetic monopole charge, and the Earth should show signs of having a magnetic monopole charge on a macroscopic scale. To test this hypothesis, experiments were performed to detect the magnetic monopole's effect near the equator by measuring the Earth's radial magnetic force using two balanced high strength neodymium rods magnets that successfully identified the magnetic monopole charge. From this observation, we conclude that at least the electron neutrino which is a byproduct of weak decay of the neutron must be magnetic monopole. We present mathematical expressions for the vacuum electric field based on the findings and discuss various physical consequences related to the symmetry in Maxwell's equations, the origin of quantum mechanical uncertainty, the medium for electromagnetic wave propagation in space, and the logistic distribution of the massive number of magnetic monopoles in the universe. We elaborate on how these seemingly unrelated mysteries in physics are intimately intertwined together around magnetic monopoles.

EMISSION OF NUCLEI IN COSMIC RAY STARS

1950 ◽  
Vol 28a (6) ◽  
pp. 616-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pickup ◽  
L. Voyvodic
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Energy Spectrum ◽  
Radioactive Decay ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Cloud Chamber ◽  
Photographic Emulsions ◽  
Chamber Technique ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Α Particles

One of the more interesting features of cosmic ray stars is that [Formula: see text] nuclei are ejected occasionally in the nuclear disintegrations. Such nuclei are characterized by the fact that, at the end of their range, they suffer radioactive decay (τ = 0.9 sec.) into [Formula: see text], which immediately splits up into two oppositely directed α-particles, giving what is usually referred to as a hammer track. In this investigation numerous examples have been observed of the emission of such nuclei in stars in photographic emulsions, the stars having from 2 to 60 prongs. In particular, it has been shown that the energy spectrum of the α-particles forming the hammer tracks is in good agreement with that observed by other workers, and also with experiments made, using the cloud chamber technique, indicating that the [Formula: see text] in this disintegration is formed in the excited state. When an electron sensitive emulsion is used it is shown that the hammer track is accompanied by the [Formula: see text] disintegration electron. The energy spectrum of the [Formula: see text] nuclei is plotted, and the mechanism of the formation is discussed for both large and small stars.

scholarly journals Can Magnetic Monopoles and Massive Photons Coexist in the Framework of the Same Classical Theory?

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
C. Cafaro ◽  
S. Capozziello ◽  
Ch. Corda ◽  
S. A. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Classical Theory ◽  
Magnetic Monopole ◽  
Electromagnetic Interaction ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Finite Range ◽  
Electromagnetic Interactions ◽  
Self Consistent ◽  
Massive Photons

It is well known that one cannot construct a self-consistent quantum field theory describing the nonrelativistic electromagnetic interaction mediated by massive photons between a point-like electric charge and a magnetic monopole. We show that, indeed, this inconsistency arises in the classical theory itself. No semiclassic approximation or limiting procedure forℏ→0is used. As a result, the string attached to the monopole emerges as visible also if finite-range electromagnetic interactions are considered in classical framework.

scholarly journals A Model of Magnetic Monopoles

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (40) ◽  
pp. 3153-3159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer W. Kühne
Keyword(s):  
Electric Charge ◽  
Quantum Electrodynamics ◽  
Maxwell Equations ◽  
Rest Frame ◽  
Electromagnetic Interaction ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Relativity Principle ◽  
Electric And Magnetic Fields ◽  
Physical Effects ◽  
Field Theoretical Model

The possibility of the existence of magnetic charges is one of the greatest unsolved issues of the physics of this century. The concept of magnetic monopoles has at least two attractive features: (i) Electric and magnetic fields can be described equivalently. (ii) In contrast to quantum electrodynamics, models of monopoles are able to explain the quantization of electric charge. We suggest a quantum field theoretical model of the electromagnetic interaction that describes electricity and magnetism as equivalent as possible. This model requires the cross-section of Salam's "magnetic photon" to depend on the absolute motion of the electric charge with which it interacts. We suggest a tabletop experiment to verify this magnetic photon. Its discovery by the predicted effect would have far-reaching consequences: (i) Evidence for a new gauge boson and a new kind of radiation which may find applications in medicine. (ii) Evidence for symmetrized Maxwell equations. (iii) Evidence for an absolute rest frame that gives rise to local physical effects and violation of Einstein's relativity principle.

scholarly journals Monopoles, Duality, and String Theory

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (supp01) ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Polchinski
Keyword(s):  
String Theory ◽  
Electric Charge ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles

Dirac showed that the existence of magnetic monopoles would imply quantization of electric charge. I discuss the converse, and propose two 'principles of completeness' which I illustrate with various examples. Presented at the Dirac Centennial Symposium, Tallahassee, Dec. 6-7, 2002.

scholarly journals Measurement of Neutrino's Magnetic Monopole Charge, Vacuum Energy and Cause of Quantum Mechanical Uncertainty

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eue Jin Jeong ◽  
Dennis Edmondson
Keyword(s):  
Particle Physics ◽  
Magnetic Monopole ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Weak Decay ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Electron Neutrino ◽  
Logistic Distribution ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Elementary Particle Physics ◽  
The Universe

Abstract Charge conservation in the theory of elementary particle physics is one of the best-established principles in physics. As such, if there are magnetic monopoles in the universe, the magnetic charge will most likely be a conserved quantity like electric charges. If neutrinos are magnetic monopoles, as physicists have speculated the possibility, then neutrons must also have a magnetic monopole charge, and the Earth should show signs of having a magnetic monopole charge on a macroscopic scale. To test this hypothesis, experiments were performed to detect the magnetic monopole's effect near the equator by measuring the Earth's radial magnetic force using two balanced high strength neodymium rods magnets that successfully identified the magnetic monopole charge. From this observation, we conclude that at least the electron neutrino which is a byproduct of weak decay of the neutron must be magnetic monopole. We present mathematical expressions for the vacuum electric field based on the findings and discuss various physical consequences related to the symmetry in Maxwell's equations, the origin of quantum mechanical uncertainty, the medium for electromagnetic wave propagation in space, and the logistic distribution of the massive number of magnetic monopoles in the universe. We elaborate on how these seemingly unrelated mysteries in physics are intimately intertwined together around magnetic monopoles.

scholarly journals The MoEDAL Experiment at the LHC - Searching for Physics Beyond the Standard Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 02096
Author(s):  
James Pinfold
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Magnetic Monopole ◽  
Magnetic Charge ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Magnetic Monopoles ◽  
Beyond The Standard Model ◽  
Centre Of Mass ◽  
Mass Energy ◽  
Physics Program ◽  
The Standard Model

MoEDAL is a pioneering experiment designed to search for highly ionizing messengers of new physics such as magnetic monopoles or massive (pseudo-)stable charged particles, that are predicted to exist in a plethora of models beyond the Standard Model. It started data taking at the LHC at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, in 2015. MoEDAL’s ground breaking physics program defines a number of scenarios that yield potentially revolutionary insights into such foundational questions as: are there extra dimensions or new symmetries; what is the mechanism for the generation of mass; does magnetic charge exist; and what is the nature of dark matter. MoEDAL’s purpose is to meet such far-reaching challenges at the frontier of the field. We will present an overview of the MoEDAL detector, including the planned MAPP subdetector, as well as MoEDAL’s physics program. The concluding section highlights our first physics results on Magnetic Monopole production, that are the world’s best for Monopoles with multiple magnetic charge.

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