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When a quantum system evolves so that it returns to its initial physical state, it acquires a 'memory' of this motion in the form of a geometric phase in the wavefunction. This phase has observable consequences in a wide range of physical systems, and its presence has now been convincingly demonstrated, for example, in optical and nuclear magnetic resonance experiments.
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Anandan, J. The geometric phase. Nature 360, 307–313 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/360307a0
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