College - Author 1
College of Science and Mathematics
Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Physics
Date
3-2024
Primary Advisor
Thomas Gutierrez, College of Science and Mathematics, Physics Department
Abstract/Summary
We examine a selection of individual CPT/Lorentz violating terms present in the relativistic lagrangian for a free spin- 1 2 Dirac fermion of mass m in the Standard Model Extension. Euler-Lagrange relations will be applied to give Dirac-like equations including these terms and a novel procedure will be used to generate non-relativistic limits of these equations which are Schr¨odinger-Pauli-like equations. These equations will be analyzed using classical quantum mechanics toy problems to gain physical intuition for the effects of the CPT violating terms, and the results will be discussed. We will conclude with discussion on future work will include the potential testability of theoretical findings and connections to other current work in physics beyond the Standard Model being done by the CUORE Collaboration.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/231