Time-symmetry and topology of the Aharonov-Bohm effect
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.00701v1
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 17:52:22 GMT
- Title: Time-symmetry and topology of the Aharonov-Bohm effect
- Authors: Yakir Aharonov, Ismael L. Paiva, Zohar Schwartzman-Nowik, Avshalom C.
Elitzur, and Eliahu Cohen
- Abstract summary: We study a variant of the Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect that apparently challenges this concept.
The significance of weak values and nonlocal equations of motion is discussed as part of the analysis.
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- Abstract: The Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect has been highly influential in fundamental and
applied physics. Its topological nature commonly implies that an electron
encircling a magnetic flux source in a field-free region must close the loop in
order to generate an observable effect. In this Letter, we study a variant of
the AB effect that apparently challenges this concept. The significance of weak
values and nonlocal equations of motion is discussed as part of the analysis,
shedding light on and connecting all these fundamental concepts.
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