arXiv:0705.4011 · Chinese Physics B

An experimental scheme to verify the dynamics of the Aharonov–Bohm effect

Ruifeng Wang

Published Jul 31, 2009• 5 citations

Abstract

In this paper, it is emphasized that the dynamical cause for the A-B effect is the superimposed energy between the magnetic field produced by the moving charges and that in the solenoid, instead of the existence of the vector potential. If such a superposition between the magnetic fields can be eliminated, the A-B effect should not be observed any more. To verify this viewpoint, a new experimental method using a SQUID is suggested in this paper.

DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/18/8/022

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