Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-31-2023
Abstract
The Aharonov–Bohm (AB) effect has been highly influential in fundamental and applied physics. Its topological nature commonly implies that an electron encircling a magnetic flux source in a field-free region must close the loop in order to generate an observable effect. In this paper, we study a variant of the AB effect that apparently challenges this concept. The significance of weak values and nonlocal equations of motion is discussed as part of the analysis, shedding light on and connecting all these fundamental concepts.
Recommended Citation
Yakir Aharonov et al 2023 J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 56 475302
https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/ad0589
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
IOP Publishing
Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, volume 56, in 2023 following peer review. This article may not exactly replicate the final published version. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/ad0589.