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Cosmossos
Apr19-10, 08:09 AM
Here is the problem:
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How can relate the magnetic field and the rotations and then the lenght of the area? I only know that 2pi rotation give the initial state a pi phase but that's all.
where the hell I get the length from?

thanks

nickjer
Apr19-10, 11:44 AM
This is just a time evolution problem. You know the initial wavevector will evolve in time according to:

|\psi(t)\rangle = \exp(\frac{-iHt}{\hbar})|\psi(0)\rangle

Use the hamiltonian for a spin in a magnetic field. It will look very similar to the rotation generator. Also you know the time the particle is in the magnetic field knowing its velocity.