Aharonov-Casher and Scalar Aharonov-Bohm Topological Effects

作者:Dulat Sayipjamal*; Ma Kai
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2012, 108(7): 070405.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.070405

摘要

We reexamine the topological and nonlocal natures of the Aharonov-Casher and scalar Aharonov-Bohm phase effects. The underlying U(1) gauge structure is exhibited explicitly. And the conditions for developing topological Aharonov-Casher and scalar Aharonov-Bohm phases are clarified. We analyze the arguments of M. Peshkin and H. J. Lipkin [Phys. Rev. Lett. 74, 2847 (1995)] in detail and show that they are based on the wrong Hamiltonian which yields their conclusion incorrect.

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