Cyclic phases at an n-fold degeneracy

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作者
Manolopoulos, DE [1 ]
Child, MS [1 ]
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[1] Phys & Theoret Chem Lab, Oxford OX1 3QZ, England
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.2223
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We study the sets of possible sign changes that can occur when n real quantum states are transported adiabatically around an n-fold degeneracy. The allowed sign changes include those predicted by the familiar spin j = (n - 1)/2 model as a subset, but we also find at least one other possible set of sign changes for each n > 2. Experimentally verifiable quadrilateral billiard examples are presented to illustrate these additional possibilities for 3- and 4-fold degeneracies.
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