Spin in Uniform Gravity, Hidden Momentum, and the Anomalous Hall Effect

Authors

  • A. Czarnecki Department of Physics, University of Alberta
  • T. Gao Department of Physics, University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe71.2.119

Keywords:

spin Hall effect, gravitational field, anomalous spin Hall effect

Abstract

We review the recent discussions concerning the absence of the spin Hall effect in a uniform gravitational field, pointing out differences from the anomalous spin Hall effect in ferromagnetic systems despite a similar form of the Hamiltonian.

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Published

2026-02-18

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How to Cite

Spin in Uniform Gravity, Hidden Momentum, and the Anomalous Hall Effect. (2026). Ukrainian Journal of Physics, 71(2), 119. https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe71.2.119