Parity nonconserving optical rotation in atomic lead

Thesis/Dissertation · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5471468

Emmons, Jr, T P

A measurement of parity nonconserving optical rotation has been performed on the 1.28 ..mu..m atomic lead magnetic dipole transition. Although the technique used in this measurement was similar to that used in earlier measurements done on the 0.876 ..mu..m line in atomic bismuth, important differences exist. These are discussed in detail. Since the accuracy of this measurement is limited by systematic errors, a complete analysis of the data is included with a lengthy discussion of systematic effects. The final value obtained for the optical rotation is given. This agrees with atomic calculations based on the Weinberg-Salam-Galshow model for weak interactions. A discussion of the limits on weak interaction theories placed by all the atomic parity nonconservation experiments appears in the conclusion.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ., Seattle (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5471468
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640302* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory
645203 -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical-- Weak Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
DATA
ELEMENTS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INTERACTIONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LEAD
METALS
MOTION
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
P INVARIANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
ROTATION
WEAK INTERACTIONS