Hybird of Quantum Phases for Induced Dipole Moments

TL;DR

This paper investigates quantum phase effects for induced electric and magnetic dipole moments, revealing a hybrid phase shift that depends on velocity, which is crucial for experimental measurements.

Contribution

It demonstrates that the phase shift for induced electric dipoles mirrors that of magnetic dipoles, highlighting the need to measure velocity dependence for accurate phase determination.

Findings

The phase shift for induced electric dipoles is similar to that for magnetic dipoles.

The total phase is a hybrid of electric and magnetic dipole phases.

Velocity dependence is essential for precise phase measurement.

Abstract

The quantum phase effects for induced electric and magnetic dipole moments are investigated. It is shown that the phase shift received by induced electric dipole has the same form with the one induced by magnetic dipole moment, therefore the total phase is a hybrid of these two types of phase. This feature indicates that in order to have a decisive measurement on either one of these two phases, it is necessary to measure the velocity dependence of the observed phase.