Precession and Interference in the Aharonov–Casher and Scalar Aharonov–Bohm Effects

The ideal scalar Aharonov–Bohm (SAB) and Aharonov–Casher (AC) effect involve a magnetic dipole pointing in a certain fixed direction: along a purely time dependent magnetic field in the SAB case and perpendicular to a planar static electric field in the AC case. We extend these effects to arbitrary direction of the magnetic dipole. The precise conditions for having nondispersive precession and interference effects in these generalized set ups are delineated both classically and quantally. Under these conditions the dipole is affected by a nonvanishing torque that causes pure precession around the directions defined by the ideal set ups. It is shown that the precession angles are in the quantal case linearly related to the ideal phase differences, and that the nonideal phase differences are nonlinearly related to the ideal phase differences. It is argued that the latter nonlinearity is due to the appearance of a geometric phase associated with the nontrivial spin path. It is further demonstrated that the spatial force vanishes in all cases except in the classical treatment of the nonideal AC set up, where the occurring force has to be compensated by the experimental arrangement. Finally, for a closed space-time loop the local precession effects can be inferred from the interference pattern characterized by the nonideal phase differences and the visibilities. It is argued that this makes it natural to regard SAB and AC as essentially local and nontopological effects.     

Multi-types of Skyrmions in SU(N) Quantum Hall System

The skyrmions in SU(N) quantum Hall (QH) system are discussed. By analyzing the gauge field structure and the topological properties of this QH system it is pointed out that in the SU( N) QH system there can exist ( N - 1)types of skyrmion structures, instead of only one type of skyrmions. In this paper, by means of the Abelian projections according to the (N - 1) Cartan subalgebra local bases, we obtain the (N - 1) U(1) electromagnetic field tensors in the SU(N) gauge field of the QH system, and then derive (N - 1) types of skyrmion structures from these U(1) sub-field tensors. Furthermore, in light of the φ-mapping topological current method, the topological charges and the motion of these skyrmions are also discussed.     

Multi-types of Skyrmions in SU（N） Quantum Hall System

The skyrmions in SU（N） quantum Hall （QH） system are discussed. By analyzing the gauge field structure and the topological properties of this QH system it is pointed out that in the SU（N） QH system there can exist （N-1） types of skyrmion structures, instead of only one type of skyrmions. In this paper, by means of the Abelian projections according to the （N - 1） Cartan subalgebra local bases, we obtain the （N - 1） U（1） electromagnetic field tensors in the SU（N） gauge field of the QH system, and then derive （N - 1） types of skyrmion structures from these U（1） sub-field tensors. Furthermore, in light of the C-mapping topological current method, the topological charges and the motion of these skyrmions are also discussed.     

Composite optical vortices in noncollinear Laguerre--Gaussian beams and their propagation in free space

Taking two Laguerre-Gaussian beams with topological charge 1 = ±1 as an example, this paper studies the composite optical vortices formed by two noncollinear Laguerre-Gaussian beams with different phases, amplitudes, waist widths, off-axis distances, and their propagation in free space. It is shown by detailed numerical illustrative examples that the number and location of composite vortices at the waist plane are variable by varying the relative phase β, amplitude ratio η, waist width ratio ξ, or off-axis distance ratio μ. The net topological charge lnet is not always equal to the sum lsum of charges of the two component beams. The motion, creation and annihilation of composite vortices take place in the free-space propagation, and the net charge during the propagation remains unchanged and equals to the net charge at the waist plane.     

非相对论Chern-Simons多涡旋解的拓扑结构(英文)

运用规范势分解理论研究了Jackiw Pi模型中的自对偶方程, 得到一个新的自对偶方程, 发现了Chern Simons多涡旋解与拓扑荷之间的联系。为了研究Jackiw Pi模型多涡旋解的拓扑性质, 构造了一个新的静态自对偶Chern Simons多涡旋解,每个涡旋由5个实参数描述。 2个实参量用来描述涡旋的位置, 2个实参量用来描述涡旋的尺度和相位, 还有一个实参量描述涡旋的荷。 为了研究拓扑数对涡旋形状的影响, 给出了具有不同拓扑数的多涡旋解。 另外还研究了该涡旋解的磁通量的拓扑量子化。     

拉盖尔-高斯光束在界面反射和折射的质心偏移特性研究

在圆柱坐标系中研究了傍轴线偏振拉盖尔-高斯光束在两种各向同性介质界面反射和折射后光强质心的偏移. 基于菲涅耳近似和泰勒级数展开,分别得到了部分反射和全反射两种情形下,质心的横向偏移和纵向偏移与光束拓扑荷的解析关系式. 研究表明,部分反射时,反射和折射光束的横向偏移的大小与光束的拓扑荷成正比,方向由拓扑荷的符号决定;而纵向偏移仅仅大小与光束的拓扑荷有关. 全反射时,反射光束质心偏移不受拓扑荷影响. 通过数值模拟验证了解析结果的正确性,并得到了解析公式的适用条件. 拉盖尔-高斯光束的质心偏移特性可应用于测量光 关键词： 拉盖尔-高斯光束 横向偏移 纵向偏移 拓扑荷     

高斯涡旋光束的傍轴度

按单色光束傍轴度的定义,对高斯涡旋光束的傍轴度进行了研究.使用角谱表示法推导出高斯涡旋光束傍轴度的解析公式,用此研究了傍轴度和高斯涡旋光束参数之间的关系.结果表明,随背景高斯光束束腰宽度和光涡旋离轴参数的增加及随光涡旋拓扑电荷的减少,高斯涡旋光束的傍轴度增加.对所得结果用傍轴度与远场发散角间的关系做了物理解释.     

拓扑绝缘体表面态的STM研究

文章主要介绍了利用扫描隧道显微镜对拓扑绝缘体表面态进行的一系列研究工作,包括拓扑绝缘体表面态的电子驻波以及拓扑表面态的朗道量子化现象.这些工作对于拓扑绝缘体基本性质的确立以及深入理解具有十分重要的意义.     

二维拓扑绝缘体退相干效应研究

拓扑绝缘体是当前凝聚态物理研究的热点.退相干效应对该体系的影响的研究不仅有重要的理论意义,而且也是实现未来量子器件的不可或缺的前期工作.文章作者从理论上研究了退相干对二维拓扑绝缘体特别是量子自旋霍尔效应的影响.研究结果表明,作为量子自旋霍尔效应的标志的量子化纵向电阻平台对不破坏自旋记忆的退相干效应(普通退相干)不敏感,但却对破坏自旋记忆的退相干效应(自旋退相干)非常敏感.因此,该量子化平台只能在尺寸小于自旋退相干长度的介观样品中存在,从而解释了量子自旋霍尔效应实验中所观测到的结果(见Science,2007,318:766).同时,文章作者还定义了一个新的物理量,即自旋霍尔电阻,并发现该自旋霍尔电阻也有量子化平台.特别是该量子化平台对两种类型的退相干都不敏感.这说明在宏观样品中也能观测到自旋霍尔电阻的量子化平台,因此更能全面地反映量子自旋霍尔效应的拓扑特性.