The geometric phase and ray space isometries
| dc.contributor.author | Samuel, J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2006-01-02T04:47:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2006-01-02T04:47:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | We study the behaviour of the geometric phase under isometries of the ray space. This leads to a better understanding of a theorem first proved by Wigner: isometries of the ray space can always be realised as projections of unitary or anti-unitary transformations on the Hilbert space. We suggest that the construction involved in Wigner's proof is best .viewed as an use of the Pancharatnam connection to 'lift' a ray space isometry to the Hilbert space. | en |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Pramana, 1997, Vol. 48, p959-967. | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0304-4289 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/1020 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India. | en |
| dc.rights | Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India. | en |
| dc.subject | Symmetry in quantum mechanics | en |
| dc.subject | Geometric phase | en |
| dc.title | The geometric phase and ray space isometries | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |