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arXiv:quant-ph/0306090 · Physical Review A

Quantum dynamics of magnetic and electric dipoles and the geometric phase

Claudio Furtado, Carlos Alberto de Lima Ribeiro

Published Jun 9, 2004• 46 citations
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Abstract

We study the quantum dynamics of a neutral particle that posseses a permanent magnetic and electric dipole moments in the presence of an electromagnetic field. The analysis of this dynamics demonstrates the appearance of a quantum phase that combines the Aharonov-Casher effect and the He-Mckellar-Wilkens effect. We demonstrate that this phase is a special case of the geometric quantum phase. A series of field configurations where this phase would be found is presented. A generalized Casella-type effect is found in one of these configurations. A physical scenario for the quantum phase in an interferometric experiment is proposed.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.69.064104

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