The Magnetic Monopole and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect
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https://doi.org/10.59973/ipil.203Keywords:
Quantum gravity, Magnetic monopole, Hemispherical power asymmetry, Cosmic microwave background, Aharonov-Bohm effectAbstract
A very interesting comment by Nobel laureate Gerard‘t Hooft is the “discovery that unifying the forces of physics requires the existence of magnetic monopoles”. We examine this proposal through the prism of the Aharonov–Bohm effect.
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Tonomura et al. Evidence for Aharonov-Bohm effect with magnetic field completely shielded from electron wave. Phys. Rev. Lett. 56, 792 (1986) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.792 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.792
“Electromagnetism” article in Penguin Encyclopedia 2006 - edited by David Crystal - 3rd edition, 2006
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2025-05-30
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Bartlett, R. (2025). The Magnetic Monopole and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect. IPI Letters, 3(3), C1-C2. https://doi.org/10.59973/ipil.203
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