Spin behavior in a quarter rotation of the magnetic field

Hitoshi Kuwabara, Yasushi Yamauchi, Andrew Pratt

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Abstract

The spin rotation of a particle after a quarter rotation of an external magnetic field is calculated numerically and discussed both in the adiabatic and the nonadiabatic schemes. Adding to the well-known fully adiabatic case, we find that the spin rotates a quarter turn along the magnetic field's direction when the transient time of the magnetic field matches closely but not exactly the Larmor precession period or its multiples.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1286-1290
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the korean physical society
Volume62
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • Spin rotation
  • Quarter rotation
  • Inhomogeneous magnetic field
  • Adiabatic
  • Nonadiabatic

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