Testing spatial noncommutativity via the Aharonov-Bohm effect
Testing spatial noncommutativity via the Aharonov-Bohm effect
The possibility of detecting noncommutative space relics is analyzed using the Aharonov-Bohm effect. We show that, if space is noncommutative, the holonomy receives nontrivial kinematical corrections that will produce a diffraction pattern even when the magnetic flux is quantized. The scattering problem is also formulated, and the differential cross section …