Surface Wave Scattering by a Vertical Vortex and the Symmetry of the Aharonov-Bohm Wave Function

Francisco Vivanco (1) , Francisco Melo (1) , Christophe Coste (2) , Fernando Lund (3)

1 Departamento de Física
2 Phys-ENS - Laboratoire de Physique de l'ENS Lyon
3 Departamento de Fisica [USACH Santiago]

Surface waves interacting with a vertical vortex are studied both analytically and experimentally. There are similarities as well as differences with the Aharonov-Bohm effect: among the former, a dislocation in the wave fronts that is proportional to the vortex circulation, and among the latter, a significant change in the symmetry of the scattered wave.

Domaines: Acoustique [physics.class-ph]; Mécanique des fluides [physics.class-ph]

Francisco Vivanco, Francisco Melo, Christophe Coste, Fernando Lund. Surface Wave Scattering by a Vertical Vortex and the Symmetry of the Aharonov-Bohm Wave Function. Physical Review Letters, 1999. ⟨hal-01406792⟩