Aharonov-Bohm beam deflection: Shelankov's formula, exact solution, asymptotics and an optical analogue

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 32, Issue 30, 1999, Pages 5627-5641

  Berry, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033618184     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/32/30/309     Document Type: Article

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