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Magnetic monopoles — a brief review
Author(s) -
Bandyopadhyay B. K.,
Gupta A. N. Sen
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
fortschritte der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.469
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1521-3978
pISSN - 0015-8208
DOI - 10.1002/prop.19840320403
Subject(s) - magnetic monopole , quantization (signal processing) , theoretical physics , dirac (video compression format) , physics , computer science , quantum mechanics , algorithm , neutrino
Magnetic monopoles were first considered in detail by DIRAC in a 1931 paper, where he proved a charge‐quantization theorem. The experimental searches which followed proved fruitless. Recently there has been a rapid increase in theoretical and experimental work in this field. A highly controversial detection claim was made by PRICE, SHIRK, OSBORNE and PINSKY in 1975. Report has also come of a possible monopole detection at Stanford university in February, 1982.