Published September 21, 2001 | Version v1
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Quantum mechanics as a geometric phase: phase-space interferometers

Creators

  • 1. Departamento de Optica, Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas, Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain)

Description

It is shown that basic quantum commutation relations are equivalent to a geometric phase. We propose two interferometric arrangements that are able to measure this quantum geometric phase via interference in phase space. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available online at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 4361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
37
Journal Page Range
p. 7677-7684
ISSN
0305-4470

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
33015822
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COMMUTATION RELATIONS; INTERFEROMETERS; MEASURE THEORY; PHASE SPACE; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MECHANICS; SPACE