Is there a preferred canonical quantum gauge?

Y. Aharonov*, J. Anandan

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

11 Scopus citations

Abstract

The interaction between a long solenoid and a charged particle in the field free region outside it is studied treating both systems quantum mechanically. This leads to a paradox which suggests that when the electromagnetic field is quantized, there may be a preferred quantum gauge for the vector potential. This paradox is resolved by canonically quantizing the system in a different gauge in which the classical Lagrangian or Hamiltonian contains an acceleration dependent term.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)493-497
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume160
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Dec 1991
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science FoundationPHY-8807812

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Is there a preferred canonical quantum gauge?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this