Geometric Phase Atom Optics and Interferometry

Bernard Zygelman

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.92.043620

Geometric Phase Atom Optics and Interferometry

Quantum Physics 2015-10-28 v2

Authors: Bernard Zygelman

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Abstract

We illustrate how geometric gauge forces and topological phase effects emerge in quantum systems without employing assumptions that rely on adiabaticity. We show how geometric magnetism may be harnessed to engineer novel quantum devices including a velocity sieve, a component in mass spectrometers, for neutral atoms or neutrons. We outline a possible experimental setup that demonstrates topological interferometry for neutral spin 1/2 systems.

Keywords

geometric phase interferometry gauge theory

Cite

@article{arxiv.1501.01928,
  title  = {Geometric Phase Atom Optics and Interferometry},
  author = {Bernard Zygelman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.01928},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

This is version II of the original manuscript, it includes three new sections as well as new appendices

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