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Parity nonconservation in heavy atoms: the radiative correction enhanced by the strong electric field of the nucleus

Abstract

Full text: Parity nonconservation due to the nuclear weak charge is considered. We demonstrate that the radiative corrections to this effect due to the vacuum fluctuations of the characteristic size larger than the nuclear radius r{sub 0} and smaller than the electron Compton wave-length {lambda}{sub 0} are enhanced because of the strong electric field of the nucleus. The parameter that allows one to classify the corrections is the large logarithm ln({lambda}{sub c}/r{sub 0}). The vacuum polarization contribution is enhanced by the second power of the logarithm. Although the self-energy and the vertex corrections do not vanish, they contain only the first power of the logarithm. The value of the radiative is 0.4% for Cs and 0.9% for Tl, Pb, and Bi. We discuss also how the correction affects the interpretation of the experimental data on parity nonconservation in atoms.
Authors:
Sushkov, O P; [1]  Milstein, A L [2] 
  1. University of New South Wales, Sydney, N.S.W. (Australia)
  2. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2002
Product Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 15. Biennial Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics. Physics and industry working together, Sydney, NSW (Australia), 8-11 Jul 2002; Other Information: PBD: 2002; Related Information: In: 15th Biennial Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics incorporating Australian Conference of Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT) and Australian Optical Society (AOS). Handbook and abstracts, 235 pages.
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; BISMUTH; CESIUM; COMPTON WAVELENGTH; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLUCTUATIONS; LEAD; P INVARIANCE; RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS; SELF-ENERGY; THALLIUM; VACUUM POLARIZATION; VERTEX FUNCTIONS
OSTI ID:
20619749
Research Organizations:
Australian Institute of Physics (Australia)
Country of Origin:
Australia
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: AU0524427063399
Availability:
Available in abstract form only, full text entered in this record
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 63-64
Announcement Date:
Aug 28, 2005

Citation Formats

Sushkov, O P, and Milstein, A L. Parity nonconservation in heavy atoms: the radiative correction enhanced by the strong electric field of the nucleus. Australia: N. p., 2002. Web.
Sushkov, O P, & Milstein, A L. Parity nonconservation in heavy atoms: the radiative correction enhanced by the strong electric field of the nucleus. Australia.
Sushkov, O P, and Milstein, A L. 2002. "Parity nonconservation in heavy atoms: the radiative correction enhanced by the strong electric field of the nucleus." Australia.
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title = {Parity nonconservation in heavy atoms: the radiative correction enhanced by the strong electric field of the nucleus}
author = {Sushkov, O P, and Milstein, A L}
abstractNote = {Full text: Parity nonconservation due to the nuclear weak charge is considered. We demonstrate that the radiative corrections to this effect due to the vacuum fluctuations of the characteristic size larger than the nuclear radius r{sub 0} and smaller than the electron Compton wave-length {lambda}{sub 0} are enhanced because of the strong electric field of the nucleus. The parameter that allows one to classify the corrections is the large logarithm ln({lambda}{sub c}/r{sub 0}). The vacuum polarization contribution is enhanced by the second power of the logarithm. Although the self-energy and the vertex corrections do not vanish, they contain only the first power of the logarithm. The value of the radiative is 0.4% for Cs and 0.9% for Tl, Pb, and Bi. We discuss also how the correction affects the interpretation of the experimental data on parity nonconservation in atoms.}
place = {Australia}
year = {2002}
month = {Jul}
}