Energy level shift of quantum systems via the scalar electric Aharonov-Bohm effect

ORAL

Abstract

A version of the electric Aharonov-Bohm effect is proposed where the quantum system which picks up the Aharonov-Bohm phase is confined to a Faraday cage with a time varying, spatially uniform scalar potential. The electric and magnetic fields in this region are effectively zero for the entire period of the experiment. The observable consequence of this version of the electric Aharonov-Bohmn effect is to shift the energy levels of the quantum system rather than shift the fringes of the 2-slit interference pattern. We show a strong mathematical connection between this version of the scalar electric AB effect and the ac Stark effect.

*MET is funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, Grant No. CE170100009 and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics, Grant No. CE200100008.

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Publication: Phys. Rev. A 107, 042209 (2023)

Presenters

  • Douglas Singleton

    • Fresno State

Authors

  • Douglas Singleton

    • Fresno State

  • Raymond Y Chiao

    • University of California, Merced

  • Nader (Nathan) Inan

    • University of California, Merced

  • Jay E Sharping

    • University of California, Merced

  • Michael E Tobar

    • Univ of Western Australia

  • Michael Scheibner

    • University of California, Merced

  • Harry Hart

    • UC Merced