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In physics, the magnetic coupling constant, or magnetic fine structure constant (usually denoted β, the Greek letter beta) is a fundamental physical constant, characterizing the strength of the magnetic force interaction. The numerical value of β is the same in all system of measurement, because β is a dimensionless quantity: . The constant β was proposed by Yakymakha in 1989. [1]

Definition edit

The standard definition of the magnetic coupling constant is:

 

where:

In the Cgs units magnetic coupling constant is:  

Physical interpretations edit

Magnetic charge quantization edit

It is known, that magnetic charge (and magnetic flux) has the property to be quantized:

 

where   is the integer number and   is the fictitious elementary magnetic charge. The conception of magnetic monopole was first hypothesized by Pierre Curie in 1894,[2] but the quantum theory of magnetic charge started with a 1931 paper by Paul Dirac. [3] In this paper, Dirac showed that the existence of magnetic monopoles was consistent with Maxwell's equations only in case of charge quantization, which is observed.

Magnetic force edit

Coulomb law for the fictitious magnetic charges is:

 

where   and   are two interacting magnetic charges. At   we shall have the minimal magnetic force:

 

from which it is seen that   is magnetic coupling constant .

In the general case, when we know the magnetic charges, Coulomb force could be rewritten as:

 

Gravitational torsion force edit

The "static" Stoney mass is defined as:

  kg,

where

  is the gravitoelectric gravitational constant ,   is the gravitational constant.

Similar to the elementary magnetic charge the fictitious gravitational torsion mass could be defined:

 

Newton law for the gravitational torsion masses is:

 

where   is the gravitational torsion coupling constant for the gravitational torsion mass  , and   is the gravitomagnetic gravitational constant.

In the case of equality of the above forces   and  , we shall get the equality of the coupling constants for magnetic field and gravitational torsion field:

 

where   is the fine structure constant as the coupling constant of electrostatic interaction.

From the stated above, it is evident that the magnetic coupling constant (magnetic fine structure constant) is the constant, which defines the force interactions (magnetic, gravitational, etc.) in the Stoney scale. Therefore, this dimensionless constant could be named as the Stoney scale dynamic force constant (with the following designation:  ).

See also edit

References edit

  1. Yakymakha O.L.(1989). High Temperature Quantum Galvanomagnetic Effects in the Two- Dimensional Inversion Layers of MOSFET's (In Russian). Kyiv: Vyscha Shkola. p.91. ISBN 5-11-002309-3. djvu .
  2. Pierre Curie, Sur la possibilite d'existence de la conductibilite magnetique et du magnetisme libre (On the possible existence of magnetic conductivity and free magnetism), Seances de la Societe Francaise de Physique (Paris), p76 (1894). (fr)Free access online copy.
  3. Paul Dirac, "Quantised Singularities in the Electromagnetic Field". Proc. Roy. Soc. (London) A 133, 60 (1931). Free web link.