| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 42, Number 4, May II 1998
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 365 - 370 | |
| Section | General | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i1998-00256-8 | |
| Published online | 01 September 2002 | |
Aharonov-Bohm scattering of neutral atoms
1
Abteilung für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm -
89069 Ulm, Germany
2
Institut für Physik, Universität Potsdam - Postfach 60 15 53,
14415 Potsdam, Germany
Received:
21
October
1997
Accepted:
3
April
1998
We study the scattering of quantum particles in the presence of an Aharonov-Bohm vortex and in an arbitrary cylindrically symmetric potential. In particular we address the scattering of atoms carrying dipole moments induced by an electrically charged wire and a homogeneous magnetic field. We argue that, despite the strong attraction of the wire, an Aharonov-Bohm effect will be visible.
PACS: 03.75.Be – Atom and neutron optics / 03.65.Bz – Foundations, theory of measurement, miscellaneous theories (including Aharonov Bohm effect, Bell inequalities, Berry's phase) / 03.65.Nk – Nonrelativistic scattering theory
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