Berry's quantum phase in media with dislocations

Authors
Furtado, C Bezerra, VB Moraes, F
Citation
C. Furtado et al., Berry's quantum phase in media with dislocations, EUROPH LETT, 52(1), 2000, pp. 1-7
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200010)52:1<1:BQPIMW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
In this letter we study the quantum scattering problem of one electron by a screw dislocation in the framework of the Katanaev-Volovich theory of defe cts in solids. We find the scattering amplitude for the problem and demonst rate that the scattering is of Aharonov-Bohm type. We observe Berry's phase in the dynamics of the electrons in the presence of a screw dislocation.