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Aharonov-Bohm effect
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Etymology
Named after Yakir Aharonov and David Bohm, who published an analysis in 1959.
Noun
A quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which an electrically charged particle is affected by an electromagnetic potential, despite being confined to a region in which both the magnetic field and electric field are zero.
en Ehrenberg-Siday-Aharonov-Bohm effect
Further reading
en Quantum mechanics
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