Quantum phase transitions of the Dirac oscillator in a minimal length scenario

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  • L. Menculini
  • O. Panella
  • P. Roy
We obtain exact solutions of the (2+1) dimensional Dirac oscillator in a homogeneous magnetic field within a minimal length ($\Delta x_0=\hbar \sqrt{\beta}$), or generalised uncertainty principle (GUP) scenario. This system in ordinary quantum mechanics has a single left-right chiral quantum phase transition (QPT). We show that a non zero minimal length turns on a infinite number of quantum phase transitions which accumulate towards the known QPT when $\beta \to 0$. It is also shown that the presence of the minimal length modifies the degeneracy of the states and that in this case there exist a new class of states which do not survive in the ordinary quantum mechanics limit $\beta \to 0$.
Original languageEnglish
Article number045032
JournalPhysical review D: Particles and fields
Volume91
Number of pages8
ISSN0556-2821
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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