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Scattering state displaying the Aharonov-Bohm effect.

The wave packet hits a cylindrical obstacle as in the previous image. But this time there is a magnetic field inside the obstacle. You can see the influence of the magnetic vector potential even in regions where the magnetic induction vanishes. In particular, there is a node line on the right side of the obstacle, which is absent from the previous image.

Here you can find a movie of this process.