Dissipative effects on the propagation of spin modes

Abstract

In relativistic hydrodynamics with spin, following de Groot--van Leeuwen--van Weert's energy-momentum and spin tensor definitions, we analyze the propagation of spin degrees of freedom. We deduce an analytical formula for spin wave velocity, finding that it approaches half the speed of light in the ultra-relativistic limit. Only transverse degrees of freedom propagate, similar to electromagnetic waves. Additionally, we explore dissipative effects and determine the damping coefficients for Maxwell-Jüttner statistics.