Ahranov-Bohm Effect for *Electric* Potential Field?

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LarryS
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The AB effect has been proved experimentally many times for the case where the EM field is strictly a magnetic flux in a solenoid. But, from what I have read, the AB effect for just an electric potential alone has not been demonstrated yet. Do you believe the AB effect for electric potentials will eventually be proven? Comments?

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Wikipedia links to this study, which includes electric potentials, and claims that another paper (reference 5) saw a direct influence of the electric potential as well.
It's just a matter of experimental precision. The magnetic effect is easier to demonstrate.