Title:	The nonmodular topological phase and phase singularities
Authors:	Bhandari, R.
Keywords:	Polarization Interference Geometric phase Topological Phase Berry's phase
Issue Date:	Sep-2011
Publisher:	Elesvier B.V.
Citation:	Physical Letters A, 2011, Vol.375, p3562
Abstract:	Generalizing an earlier definition of the noncyclic geometric phase [R. Bhandari, Phys. Lett. A 157 (1991)221], a nonmodular topological phase is defined with reference to a generic time-dependent two-slit interference experiment involving particles with N internal states in which the internal state of both the beams undergoes unitary evolution. A simple proof of the shorter geodesic rule for closure of the open path is presented and several useful new insights into the behavior of the dynamical and geometrical components of the phase shift presented. An effective Hamiltonian interpretation of the observable phase shifts is also presented.
Description:	Restricted Access. An open-access version is available at arXiv.org (one of the alternative locations)
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/4159
ISSN:	0375-9601
Alternative Location:	http://arxiv.org/abs/0912.2489 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2011.08.019 http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0912.2489B
Copyright:	2011 Elesvier B.V.
Appears in Collections:	Research Papers (TP)

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