The Aharonov-Casher phase is geometrical and not topological
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| author | Kuzmenko, Igor Band, Y. B. Avishai, Yshai |
| author_facet | Kuzmenko, Igor Band, Y. B. Avishai, Yshai |
| contents | It is demonstrated that the Aharonov-Casher (AC) phase is a geometric phase that, in general, depends on the details of the closed path taken by a particle with a magnetic moment that is subject to an electric field. Consequently, it is not a topological phase. The proof of this statement is obtained by developing a counterexample that elucidates the dependence of the AC phase on the details of the path. Furthermore, we demonstrate that, in the particular example considered here, paths having an Abelian AC phase factor, also have an AC phase that is path-independent, whereas paths having a non-Abelian AC phase factor may have an AC phase that is path-dependent (i.e., not topological). |
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| spellingShingle | The Aharonov-Casher phase is geometrical and not topological Kuzmenko, Igor Band, Y. B. Avishai, Yshai Quantum Physics Other Condensed Matter It is demonstrated that the Aharonov-Casher (AC) phase is a geometric phase that, in general, depends on the details of the closed path taken by a particle with a magnetic moment that is subject to an electric field. Consequently, it is not a topological phase. The proof of this statement is obtained by developing a counterexample that elucidates the dependence of the AC phase on the details of the path. Furthermore, we demonstrate that, in the particular example considered here, paths having an Abelian AC phase factor, also have an AC phase that is path-independent, whereas paths having a non-Abelian AC phase factor may have an AC phase that is path-dependent (i.e., not topological). |
| title | The Aharonov-Casher phase is geometrical and not topological |
| topic | Quantum Physics Other Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.04589 |