The curious problem of spinor rotation
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in European Journal of Physics
- Vol. 1 (2) , 116-123
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/1/2/009
Abstract
Can the sign change of a spinor wavefunction rotated by 360 degrees be observed? If so, does this violate any basic quantum mechanical principles? The answers are yes and no, respectively. Tests of this fundamental quantum mechanical prediction are discussed, and the close analogy between the experimental methods employed and well-known processes in classical physical optics is pointed out.Keywords
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