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Momentum conservation in the Aharonov-Bohm effect

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

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In the Aharonov-Bohm effect, the electron exerts a non vanishing force on the flux whisker. The reaction of this force is the rate of change of the electromagnetic momentum.

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  1. Department of Physics, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 62901-4401, Carbondale, IL, USA

    Sami M. Al-Jaber & W. C. Henneberger

  2. SIU Molecular Science Program, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 62901-4401, Carbondale, IL, USA

    Sami M. Al-Jaber & W. C. Henneberger

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Al-Jaber, S.M., Henneberger, W.C. Momentum conservation in the Aharonov-Bohm effect. Nuov Cim B 107, 485–486 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02726997

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