Weak interactions and Eotvos experiments

Journal Article · Mon Jul 05 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.37.1· OSTI ID:7344718

Haugan, M P; Will, C M

We use a current-current model for weak interactions to show that the weak-interaction contribution to the ground state energies of typical nuclei is about a part in 10/sup 8/ of their rest masses. By comparing this contribution with the results of the recent versions of the Eotvos experiments, we conclude that weak-interaction energies obey the principle of equivalence to better than a part in 100, thus refuting claims that those experiments did not test weak-interaction effects. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Institute of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
• OSTI ID: 7344718
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 37:1; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645203* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical-- Weak Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ALGEBRAIC CURRENTS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
CURRENTS
EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE
FUNCTIONS
GRAVITATIONAL INTERACTIONS
HAMILTONIAN FUNCTION
INTERACTIONS
MASS
REST MASS
WEAK INTERACTIONS