Quantum Dynamics in Regions of Quaternionic Curvature
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The complex unit appearing in the equations of quantum mechanics is generalised to a quaternionic structure on spacetime, leading to the consideration of complex quantum mechanical particles whose dynamical behaviour is governed by inhomogeneous Dirac and Schrödinger equations. Mixing of hyper-complex components of wavefunctions occurs through their interaction with potentials dissipative into the extra quaternionic degrees of freedom. An interferometric experiment is analysed to illustrate the effect. PACS numbers: 03.65.Bz, 11.30.Ly, 03.65.Ge Typeset using REVTEX 1
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