Aharonov-Bohm effect

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.

Similar
Ehrenberg-Siday-Aharonov-Bohm effect
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Meanings

nounAharonov-Bohm effect (plural Aharonov-Bohm effects)

plural Aharonov-Bohm effects

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: Ehrenberg-Siday-Aharonov-Bohm effect

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
Ehrenberg-Siday-Aharonov-Bohm effect
Also see
ehrenberg-siday-aharonov-bohm effect

Origin

Named after Yakir Aharonov and David Bohm, who published an analysis in 1959.

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Aharonov-Bohm effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aharonov-Bohm%20effect

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Chicago

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