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International Journal of Modern Physics Conference Series

THE AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT IN SCATTERING OF QUASICLASSICAL PARTICLES

Yu. A. Sitenko, N.D. Vlasii

Published Jan 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

Quantum-mechanical scattering of nonrelativistic charged particles by a magnetic vortex of nonzero transverse size is considered. The high-frequency limit of a scattered particle corresponds to the quasiclassical limit, and we show that the scattering Aharonov-Bohm effect persists in the quasiclassical limit owing to the Fraunhofer diffraction in the forward direction. Therefore, the flux of a magnetic vortex serves as a gate for the propagation of quasiclassical particles moving orthogonally to the vortex. The issue of the experimental detection of the Fraunhofer diffraction peak and the scattering Aharonov-Bohm effect is discussed.

DOI
10.1142/s2010194512007684

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