Non-Abelian Berry-s phase effects and optical pumping of atoms

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(87)90138-2· OSTI ID:5646848

Segert, J

We predict experimentally verifiable manifestations of non-Abelian Berry's phase effects for atoms in external collinear electric and magnetic fields. The field strengths are arranged so as to cause accidental degeneracy between atomic states. The relevant theoretical results, which have been presented in detail elsewhere, are summarized and explained. We propose an experiment using optically pumped metastable multiplets of Pb/sup 208/ in an atomic beam apparatus to test these predictions. We estimate required experimental parameters, and conclude that the proposed experiment can realistically be performed. copyright 1987 Academic Press, Inc.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
• OSTI ID: 5646848
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 179:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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