Published August 13, 2001
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Off-Diagonal Geometric Phase in a Neutron Interferometer Experiment
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Description
Off-diagonal geometric phases acquired by an evolution of a 1/2 -spin system have been observed by means of a polarized neutron interferometer. We have successfully measured the off-diagonal phase for noncyclic evolutions even when the diagonal geometric phase is undefined. Our data confirm theoretical predictions and the results illustrate the significance of the off-diagonal phase
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 87
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Journal Page Range
- p. 070401-070401.4
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 32047695
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- INTERFEROMETERS; MATRIX ELEMENTS; NEUTRONS; POLARIZATION; SPIN
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES
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- Notes
- Othernumber: PRLTAO000087000007070401000001; 015133PRL
- Funding organization
- United States (United States)