Study of the Aharonov-Anandan quantum phase by NMR interferometry

Journal Article · Mon Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.60.1218· OSTI ID:5435736

Suter, D; Mueller, K T; Pines, A

Aharonov and Anandan have recently reformulated and generalized Berry's phase by showing that a quantum system which evolves through a circuit C in projective Hilbert space acquires a geometrical phase ..beta..(C) related to the topology of the space and the geometry of the circuit. We present NMR interferometry experiments in a three-level system which demonstrate the Aharonov-Anandan phase and its topological invariance for different circuits.

• Research Organization: University of California and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5435736
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 60:13; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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