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Spin phase in the Dirac time-reversal matrix

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Physics Branch of physics Quantum field theory Discrete symmetry in quantum field theory Time-reversal symmetry Time reversal of a Dirac field
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The matrix in time reversal of a Dirac field depends on the convention for the spin-flip phases and on the sign of the spinor identity used when relabeling the mode expansion of a Dirac field. If ϵs​=(−1)1/2−s and ϵs​u−s∗(pT​)=−γ5Cus(p), the relabelled coefficient is ϵ−s​u−s∗(pT​)=γ5Cus(p), giving B=γ5C. A common phase changes B but leaves its gamma matrix conjugation property and the induced fermion bilinear transformation unchanged. The antiunitary operator acts on both numerical coefficients and creation or annihilation operators.

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