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The Aharonov-Casher effect in an atomic system

Stephen Mark Barnett, Erling Riis, Alastair G. Sinclair, Karin Sangster, Edward A. Hinds

Published May 22, 1995• 0 citations

Abstract

We describe a new experimental configuration suitable for observing the Aharonov-Casher phase in an atomic system. We have verified the effect to 2% and have demonstrated its independence of velocity and linearity in an electric field.

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