Matter with negative mass exists in theoretical physics models
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Peer-reviewed theoretical studies in physics demonstrate models that incorporate negative mass, such as negative ADM mass in wormhole configurations and negative off-diagonal effective mass in linear dispersion materials.
We investigate a symmetric traversable wormhole model, integrating Einstein’s gravitational coupling phantom field and a nonlinear electromagnetic field. This work indicates the emergence of negative ADM mass within a specific parameter range, coinciding with distinct alterations in the wormhole’s spacetime properties. Despite violating the Null Energy Condition (NEC) and other energy conditions, the solution exhibits unique characteristics in certain energy-momentum tensor components, potentially accounting for the manifestation of negative mass.
Abstract This study calculated the magnetoresistance (MR) in the Dirac electron system, Dresselhaus–Kip–Kittel (DKK) model, and nodal-line semimetals based on the semiclassical Boltzmann theory, with particular focus on the detailed energy dispersion structure. The negative off-diagonal effective-mass was found to induce negative transverse MR owing to the energy dispersion effect. The impact of the off-diagonal mass was more prominent in case of a linear energy dispersion. Further, Dirac electron systems could realize negative MR even if the Fermi surface was perfectly spherical. The obtained negative MR in the DKK model may explain the long-standing mystery in p-type Si.
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