Interrelations Between the Neutron's Magnetic Interactions and the Magnetic Aharonov-Bohm Effect
arXiv:quant-ph/9906063 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.62.042102
Abstract
It is proved that the phase shift of a polarized neutron interacting with a spatially uniform time-dependent magnetic field, demonstrates the same physical principles as the magnetic Aharonov-Bohm effect. The crucial role of inert objects is explained, thereby proving the quantum mechanical nature of the effect. It is also proved that the nonsimply connectedness of the field-free region is not a profound property of the system and that it cannot be regarded as a sufficient condition for a nonzero phase shift.
arXiv comment18 pages, 1 postscript figure, Latex