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Communications in Theoretical Physics

Berry's Phase Effects in Spin Precession of Relativistic Neutral Particle in Slowly Changing Magnetic Field

Chang-Pu Sun, Lin-Zhi Zhang

Published Dec 1, 1989• 1 citation
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Abstract

By making use of the adiabatic approximate method, we derive the spin rotation formula of a relativistic neutral particle propagating in a slowly changing magnetic field, which involves the effects of the Berry's phases. In the non–relativistic limit, the Berry's phases result in an additional rotation in OVV spin rotation.
DOI
10.1088/0253-6102/12/4/479

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