Neutron Interferometric Observation of Noncyclic Phase
- 7 September 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 81 (10) , 1992-1995
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.81.1992
Abstract
Using polarized neutrons, we have determined phases as well as interference amplitudes for noncyclic spinor evolutions in static magnetic fields. Both these quantities depend on the angle subtended by the neutron spin with the field. This experiment elucidates the subtle, and widely misunderstood, concepts involved.Keywords
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