Is there a preferred canonical quantum gauge?

Y. Aharonov*, J. Anandan

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Abstract

The interaction between a long solenoid and a quantized 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 contains an acceleration dependent term.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-19
Number of pages5
JournalZeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences
Volume52
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

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