Renormalization of the vacuum angle in quantum mechanics, Berry phase and continuous measurements

Details Renormalization of the vacuum angle in quantum mechanics, Berry phase and continuous measurements Renormalization of the vacuum angle in quantum mechanics, Berry phase and continuous measurements

2007-10-15

arxiv.org/abs/0710.2769v1

J.Phys.A41:315301,2008

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

4 pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/1751-8113/41/31/315301

The vacuum angle $\theta$ renormalization is studied for a toy model of a quantum particle moving around a ring, threaded by a magnetic flux $\theta$. Different renormalization group (RG) procedures lead to the same generic RG flow diagram, similar to that of the quantum Hall effect. We argue that the renormalized value of the vacuum angle may be observed if the particle's position is measured with finite accuracy or coupled to additional slow variable, which can be viewed as a coordinate of a second (heavy) particle on the ring. In this case the renormalized $\theta$ appears as a magnetic flux this heavy particle sees, or the Berry phase, associated with its slow rotation.

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