Published January 3, 1994
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Journal article
Quantum phase of a moving dipole
Description
It is shown that a neutral particle with an electric dipole moment which moves in a magnetic field acquires a topological phase. This phase may be observed in atom or molecular interferometry
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 72
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 5-8.
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25041187
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; INTERFEROMETRY; LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MOTION; NEUTRAL PARTICLES; PHASE STUDIES
- Descriptors DEC
- DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC MOMENTS