Aharonov–Bohm effect

Significance of Electromagnetic Potentials in the Quantum Theory

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Aharonov and Bohm showed that electromagnetic potentials can affect quantum interference even when particles travel through a field-free region.

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    Aharonov and Bohm showed that electromagnetic potentials can affect quantum interference even when particles travel through a field-free region.

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Y. Aharonov, D. Bohm