American Journal of Physics

Berry’s geometric phase and motional fields

Eugene D. Commins

Published Dec 1, 1991• 40 citations

Abstract

An experiment is described that provides an example of how Berry’s geometric phase arises from motion of a particle with a magnetic moment in an electric field and an inhomogeneous magnetic field.

DOI: 10.1119/1.16616

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