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Observability of the Sign Change of Spinors under 2 π Rotations

Yakir Aharonov, Leonard Susskind

Published Jun 25, 1967• 199 citations

Abstract

We consider the observability of the sign change of spinors under $2\ensuremath{\pi}$ rotations. We show that in certain circumstances there are observable consequences of such rotations, contrary to the classical case. We suggest experiments which can in principle be done to demonstrate such effects.

DOI: 10.1103/physrev.158.1237

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Observability of the Sign Change of Spinors under 2 π Rotations

Yakir Aharonov, Leonard Susskind

Published Jun 25, 1967• 199 citations

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Abstract

We consider the observability of the sign change of spinors under

2\ensuremath{\pi}

rotations. We show that in certain circumstances there are observable consequences of such rotations, contrary to the classical case. We suggest experiments which can in principle be done to demonstrate such effects.