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Aharonov-Bohm and Berry Phases for a Quantum Cloud of Charge

Authors :
Yakir Aharonov
Benni Reznik
Lev Vaidman
Daniel Rohrlich
Sandu Popescu
Alfred S. Goldhaber
Sidney Coleman
Shmuel Nussinov
Source :
Physical Review Letters. 73:918-921
Publication Year :
1994
Publisher :
American Physical Society (APS), 1994.

Abstract

We investigate the phase accumulated by a charged particle in an extended quantum state as it encircles one or more magnetic fluxons, each carrying half a flux unit. A simple, essentially topological analysis reveals an interplay between the Aharonov-Bohm phase and Berry's phase.

Details

ISSN :
00319007
Volume :
73
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physical Review Letters
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2a758f1176255b11830fb06f597dba84