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Progress toward an EDM measurement in {sup225}Ra.

Conference · · Nucl. Phys. A
Permanent electric dipole moments (EDMs) in atoms or molecules are a signature of time-reversal and parity violation and represent an important window onto physics beyond the Standard Model. We are developing a next generation EDM search based on laser-cooled and trapped {sup 225}Ra atoms. Due to octupole deformation of the nucleus, {sup 225}Ra is predicted to be two to three orders of magnitude more sensitive to T-violating interactions than {sup 199}Hg, which currently sets the most stringent limits in the nuclear sector. We will discuss progress toward realizing a first EDM measurement for {sup 225}Ra.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1014803
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/CP-65158
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Nucl. Phys. A Journal Issue: 1-4 ; Nov. 2010 Journal Volume: 844
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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