Consider the Hamiltonian
H=B(t)⋅S
for a particle of spin 21 fixed in space, in a rotating magnetic field, where
S1=2ℏ(0110),S2=2ℏ(0i−i0),S3=2ℏ(100−1)
and
B(t)=B(sinαcosωt,sinαsinωt,cosα)
with B,α and ω constant, and B>0,ω>0.
There is an exact solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation for this Hamiltonian,
χ(t)=(cos(21λt)−iλB−ωcosαsin(21λt))e−iωt/2χ++i(λωsinαsin(21λt))eiωt/2χ−
where λ≡(ω2−2ωBcosα+B2)1/2 and
χ+=(cos2αeiωtsin2α),χ−=(e−iωtsin2α−cos2α)
Show that, for ω≪B, this exact solution simplifies to a form consistent with the adiabatic approximation. Find the dynamic phase and the geometric phase in the adiabatic regime. What is the Berry phase for one complete cycle of B ?
The Berry phase can be calculated as an integral of the form
Γ=i∮⟨ψ∣∇Rψ⟩⋅dR
Evaluate Γ for the adiabatic evolution described above.