Aharonov-Bohm effect

noun

Etymology

Named after Yakir Aharonov and David Bohm, who published an analysis in 1959.

Definitions

  1. A quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by…

    A quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic potential, despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field and electric field are zero.

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