arXiv · quant-ph/0306090
Quantum Dynamics of Magnetic and Electric Dipoles and Berry's Phase
Abstract
We study the quantum dynamics of neutral particle that posseses a permanent magnetic and electric dipole moments in the presence of an electromagnetic field. The analysis of this dynamics demonstrates the appearance of a quantum phase that combines the Aharonov-Casher effect and the He-Mckellar-Wilkens effect. We demonstrate that this phase is a special case of the Berry's quantum phase. A series of field configurations where this phase would be found are presented. A generalized Casella-type effect is found in one these configurations. A physical scenario for the quantum phase in an interferometric experiment is proposed.
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Claudio Furtado, C. A. de Lima Ribeiro. 2003-06-13. Quantum Dynamics of Magnetic and Electric Dipoles and Berry's Phase. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.69.064104
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