Ever since its discovery the notion of Berry phase has permeated through all branches of
physics. Over the past three decades it was gradually realized that the Berry phase of the …

Carbon is one of the most intriguing elements in the Periodic Table. It forms many allotropes,
some known from ancient times (diamond and graphite) and some discovered 10-20 years …

We present a unified theory for wave-packet dynamics of electrons in crystals subject to
perturbations varying slowly in space and time. We derive the wave-packet energy up to the …

During the last few years, considerable interest has been focused on the phase that waves
accumulate when the equations governing the waves vary slowly. The recent flurry of activity …

We develop a semiclassical theory for the dynamics of electrons in a magnetic Bloch band,
where the Berry phase plays an important role. This theory, together with the Boltzmann …

Leading graphene research theorist Mikhail I. Katsnelson systematically presents the basic
concepts of graphene physics in this fully revised second edition. The author illustrates and …

Geometric phases are a universal concept that underpins numerous phenomena involving
multi-component wave fields. These polarization-dependent phases are inherent in …

We consider the motion of electrons through a mesoscopic ring in the presence of a
classical, static, inhomogeneous, magnetic field. Zeeman interaction between the electron …

Fractional quantization of the adiabatic pseudorotation in an isolated molecule is reported.
This result, concerning the large-amplitude pseudorotation in 2 2 E′ Na 3, constitutes the …

The quantum orbital motion of electrons in mesoscopic normal-metal rings threaded by a
magnetic flux produces striking interference phenomena such as persistent currents due to …