Magnetic Monopole Spin

[DuckAmuck]

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Results in electric dipole?

If you have a magnetic monopole with non-zero spin, would this result in an electric dipole? Just like an electric charge with spin results in a magnetic dipole?

 

[billtodd]

You seem to think that the spin causes the dipole, perhaps it's more involved than just considering the spin?

 

[renormalize]

If you have a magnetic monopole with non-zero spin, would this result in an electric dipole? Just like an electric charge with spin results in a magnetic dipole?

Yes, a spinning monopole is expected to have a non-vanishing electric dipole moment. For example, see: Electric Dipole Moment of Magnetic Monopole, where the introduction states:

 

[ohwilleke]

As background, of course, magnetic monopoles don't exist in the Standard Model and have never been observed. It is a logical possibility that Nature doesn't seem to have been interested in trying out.

 

[Mich24]

As background, of course, magnetic monopoles don't exist in the Standard Model and have never been observed. It is a logical possibility that Nature doesn't seem to have been interested in trying out.

But are there more rigorous explanations about why they should not exist ?

 

[ohwilleke]

But are there more rigorous explanations about why they should not exist ?

IIRC there are proof that there should be either one magnetic monopole in the entire universe or none at all. General background at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_monopole

 

[Mich24]

Thank you for the answer.