Nuclear-spin-dependent parity violation in diatomic molecular ions

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Nuclear-spin-dependent parity violation in diatomic molecular ions

A. Borschevsky, M. Iliaš, V. A. Dzuba, K. Beloy, V. V. Flambaum, and P. Schwerdtfeger

Phys. Rev. A 86, 050501(R) – Published 15 November 2012

Abstract

Nuclear-spin-dependent (NSD) parity-violating (PV) effects can be strongly enhanced in diatomic molecules containing heavy atoms. Future measurements are anticipated to provide nuclear anapole moments and strength constants for PV nuclear forces. In light molecules, the NSD electroweak electron-nucleus interaction may also be detected. Here we calculate NSD PV effects for molecular ions. Our calculations are motivated by rapid developments in trapping techniques for such systems at low temperatures.

Received 19 September 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.86.050501

Authors & Affiliations

A. Borschevsky^1,2, M. Iliaš³, V. A. Dzuba⁴, K. Beloy^1,*, V. V. Flambaum^1,4, and P. Schwerdtfeger^1,5

¹Centre for Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, Massey University Auckland, Private Bag 102904, 0745 Auckland, New Zealand
²Helmholtz Institute Mainz, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
³Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Tajovského 40, SK-974 00 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
⁴School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
⁵Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35032 Marburg, Germany

^*Present address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80305.

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Vol. 86, Iss. 5 — November 2012

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