Aharonov-Bohm effect with an effective complex-valued vector potential
arXiv:2101.11914 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/acd4dd
Abstract
The interaction between a quantum charge and a dynamic source of a magnetic field is considered in the Aharonov-Bohm scenario. It is shown that, in weak interactions with a post-selection of the source, the effective vector potential is, generally, complex-valued. This leads to new experimental protocols to detect the Aharonov-Bohm phase before the source is fully encircled. While this does not necessarily change the nonlocal status of the Aharonov-Bohm effect, it brings new insights into it. Moreover, we discuss how these results might have consequences for the correspondence principle, making complex vector potentials relevant to the study of classical systems.
arXiv comment9 pages, 3 figures. Author's accepted version
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