ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] A phase shift analogous to Berry's phase—the Hannay angle5—exists for classical mechanical hamiltonian (that is, conservative) systems, and the semi-classical connection between the two has been developed by Berry6. Examples of geometric phase shifts have been identified in quantum ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/349506a0