Abstract
The first results are announced from a molecular beam experiment on the polar molecule TIF, searching for a P and T violating interaction of the general form H//e//f//f equals d sigma multiplied by lambda , where sigma is a unit angular momentum, lambda is a unit polar vector, and d characterizes the strength of the interaction. In this case sigma and lambda lie along the TI nuclear spin direction and the internuclear axis, respectively. An external electric field E is applied along the sigma direction to polarize the molecule so that sigma multiplied by lambda does not equal 0. So far, the experiment has yielded a null result with substantially smaller uncertainty than any previous work. Interpretation of the limit on d leads to limits on the possible values of the proton electric dipole moment the thallium nuclear electric dipole moment, and the weak electron-nucleon tensor coupling C// tau .
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication Title |
Publisher | Optical Soc of America |
Pages | 16-17 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 0936659513 |
Publication status | Published - 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering