The time-dependent Aharonov–Casher effect
In this paper we give a covariant expression for Aharonov–Casher phase. This expression is a combination of the canonical electric field, Aharonov–Casher phase plus a magnetic field phase shift. We use this covariant expression for the Aharonov–Casher phase to investigate the case of a neutral parti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-02-01
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Series: | Physics Letters B |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269315009326 |
Summary: | In this paper we give a covariant expression for Aharonov–Casher phase. This expression is a combination of the canonical electric field, Aharonov–Casher phase plus a magnetic field phase shift. We use this covariant expression for the Aharonov–Casher phase to investigate the case of a neutral particle with a non-zero magnetic moment moving in the time dependent electric and magnetic fields of a plane electromagnetic wave background. We focus on the case where the magnetic moment of the particle is oriented so that both the electric and magnetic fields lead to non-zero phases, and we look at the interplay between these electric and magnetic phases. |
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ISSN: | 0370-2693 1873-2445 |