Free motion of a quantum particle with the wave function entirely comprised of plane waves with non-negative momenta may be accompanied by negative probability current, an effect called quantum backflow. The effect is weak and fragile and has not yet been observed experimentally. Here we show that quantum backflow becomes significantly more pronounced and more amenable to experimental observation if, instead of letting the particle move along a straight line, one forces it to move in a circular ring.

• Received 18 August 2020
• Revised 3 February 2021
• Accepted 10 February 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.103.022217