THE BERRY PHASE IN MOLECULAR PHYSICS

被引:21
作者
BOHM, A [1 ]
KENDRICK, B [1 ]
LOEWE, ME [1 ]
机构
[1] SW TEXAS STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,SAN MARCOS,TX 78666
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D O I
10.1002/qua.560410108
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The geometric phase of quantum mechanics is introduced, and its physical effects are then studied in the context of molecular physics. By performing the most general Born-Oppenheimer procedure, we show how gauge groups appear in the study of molecules. This method is then applied to the doubly degenerate LAMBDA-levels of a diatomic molecule. The resulting dynamics for the slow angular motion of the dumbbell is equivalent to that of a Dirac monopole.
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页码:53 / 75
页数:23
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