Parity violation observed in the beta decay of magnetically trapped 82Rb atoms

Autor: S G, Crane, S J, Brice, A, Goldschmidt, R, Guckert, A, Hime, J J, Kitten, D J, Vieira, X, Zhao
Rok vydání: 2000
Zdroj: Physical review letters. 86(14)
ISSN: 0031-9007
Popis: Laser cooling and atomic trapping techniques have been employed to confine polarized 82Rb atoms ( T1/2 = 75 s) in a magnetic time-orbiting-potential (TOP) trap. We have observed the parity-violating correlation between the emitted positron momentum and the parent nuclear spin as a continuous function of angle and positron energy for this pure Gamow-Teller (GT) transition. These proof-of-principle measurements demonstrate the utility of exploring fundamental symmetries in a TOP trap and the steps required to improve sensitivity in the search for physics beyond the standard model.
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