Aharonov-Bohm effect

English

Etymology

Named after Yakir Aharonov and David Bohm, who published an analysis in 1959.

Noun

Aharonov-Bohm effect (plural Aharonov-Bohm effects)

1. A quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic potential, despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field and electric field are zero.

Further reading

• Aharonov-Bohm effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia