Abstract
We derive a general expression for the expectation value of the phase acquired by a time dependent wave function in a multicomponent system, as excursions are made in its coordinate space. We then obtain the mean phase for the (linear dynamic [Formula Presented] Jahn-Teller situation in an electronically degenerate system. We interpret the phase-change as an observable measure of the effective nodal structure of the wave function.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 541031-541034 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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