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Geometric Nature of the Environment-Induced Berry Phase and Geometric Dephasing

Geometric Nature of the Environment-Induced Berry Phase and Geometric Dephasing

We investigate the geometric phase or Berry phase acquired by a spin half which is both subject to a slowly varying magnetic field and weakly coupled to a dissipative environment (either quantum or classical). We study how this phase is modified by the environment and find that the modification is …