On a relation of the angular frequency to the Aharonov-Casher geometric phase in a quantum dot

By analysing the behaviour of a neutral particle with permanent magnetic dipole moment confined to a quantum dot in the presence of a radial electric field, Coulomb-type and linear confining potentials, then, an Aharonov-Bohm-type effect for bound states and a dependence of the angular frequency of the system on the Aharonov-Casher geometric phase and the quantum numbers associated with the radial modes, the angular momentum and the spin are obtained. In particular, the possible values of the angular frequency and the persistent spin currents associated with the ground state are investigated in two different cases. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.