1201.4965 (A. N. Tarakanov)

Zitterbewegung as purely classical phenomenon    [PDF]

A. N. Tarakanov

All solutions of classical nonrelativistic equation of motion of free mass
point with internal degrees of freedom are found. These solutions represent a
helical and more complicated trajectories that may be interpreted as trembling
movement (Zitterbewegung). On this basis a conclusion is done that
Zitterbewegung has purely classical origin, arising even in a nonrelativistic
case if internal degrees of freedom are taken into account. Possibility of
application of obtained solutions for the description of motion of spinning
particles is discussed.

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