Published 2000 | Version v1
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Abelian and non-abelian geometric phase in quantum interferometry

  • 1. Macquarie University, NSW (Australia)

Description

Full text: We present the first scheme for producing and measuring an Abelian geometric phase shift in a three level system where states are invariant under a non Abelian group. In contrast to existing experiments and proposals for experiments, based on U(1 )-invariant states, our scheme geodesically evolves U(2)-invariant states in a four-dimensional SU(3)/U(2) space and is physically realised via a three-channel optical interferometer. We also propose an optical experiment to measure a non-Abelian geometric phase in a system that includes polarisation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
14th National Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics. Congress abstracts and posters summaries
Imprint Pagination
125 p.
Journal Page Range
p. TF1

Conference

Title
14. National Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics. Driving technology through discovery, understanding and innovation
Dates
10-15 Dec 2000
Place
Adelaide, SA (Australia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
32027907
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; INTERFEROMETRY; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHASE SHIFT; POLARIZATION; U-1 GROUPS; U-2 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
LIE GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; U GROUPS