Abstract
Generalizing a construction of Berry and Simon, we show that non-Abelian gauge fields arise in the adiabatic development of simple quantum mechanical systems. Characteristics of the gauge fields are related to energy splittings, which may be observable in real systems. Similar phenomena are found for suitable classical systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2111-2114 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy