Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
1997-10-22
Phys.Atom.Nucl.61:1932-1936,1998; Yad.Fiz.61:2042-2046,1998
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
10 pages, LATEX, no figures. Talk at the 8th International Conference on Symmetry Methods in Physics, Dubna, Russia, July 28 -
Scientific paper
The Aharonov-Casher (AC) effect for quantum motion of a neutral magnetized particle in the electric field is believed to be a topological effect closely related to the known Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect. We study how it depends on the spin of the particle involved. Duality of the AB and AC effects is demonstrated to exist only for two extreme spin (and magnetic moment) projections. Classical consideration confirms the conclusion. Motion of a classical magnetized particle with generally oriented magnetic moment in the AC field appears to be subjected to both forces and torques. Only for two special orientations of the magnetic moment (same as in the quantum case) the motion is effectively free and similar to the AB motion of a charged particle. Thus, the AC effect is not really topological. Presence of higher multipoles totally destroys the possible AB-AC duality.
Azimov Ya. I.
Ryndin R. M.
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