This paper completes the detailed presentation of our PV experiment on the 6S1/2 - 7S1/2 transition in Cs. A detailed description of the data acquisition and processing is given. The results of two independent measurements made on ΔF = 0 and ΔF =1 hfs components agree, providing an important cross-check. After a complete reanalysis of systematics and calibration, the precision is slightly improved, leading to the weighted average Im Epv 1/β = - 1.52 ± 0.18 mV/cm. Later results from an independent group agree quite well. With the semi-empirical value β = (26.8 ± 0.8) a30, our result yields Epv1 = (- 0.79 ± 0.10) x 10-11 i |e|a0. Coupled with the atomic calculations, this implies that the weak nuclear charge of Cs is Qw = -68 ± 9. This value agrees with the standard electroweak theory and leads to a weak interaction angle sin2 θ W = 0.21 ± 0.04. The complementarity of these measurements with high energy experiments is illustrated.
Revision of the earlier experiment PL 117B, 358. (7s)2S1/2:F=4 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.
Revision of the earlier experiment PL 134B, 463. (7s)2S1/2:F=3 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.
Combined of the two above measurements following the philosophy: quadratic sum of the statistical and systematic uncertainties and weighting each result by the squared reciprocal of that uncertainty. (7s)2S1/2 --> (6s)2S1/2 transitions.
We present a new measurement of parity nonconservation in cesium. In this experiment, a laser excited the 6S→7S transition in an atomic beam in a region of static electric and magnetic fields. The quantity measured was the component of the transition rate arising from the interference between the parity nonconserving amplitude, scrEPNC, and the Stark amplitude, βE. Our results are ImscrEPNC/β=−1.65±0.13 mV/cm and C2p=-2±2, where C2p is the proton-axial-vector–electron-vector neutral-current coupling constant. These results are in agreement with previous less precise measurements in cesium and with the predictions of the electroweak standard model. We give a detailed discussion of the experiment with particular emphasis on the treatment and elimination of systematic errors. This experimental technique will allow future measurements of significantly higher precision.
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////THE UNCERTAINTY IS DOMINATED BY THE PURELY STATISTICAL CONTRIBUTION).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////THE UNCERTAINTY IS DOMINATED BY THE PURELY STATISTICAL CONTRIBUTION).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////THE UNCERTAINTY IS DOMINATED BY THE PURELY STATISTICAL CONTRIBUTION).
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The parity violation induced by weak neutral currents is measured in a ΔF =1 hyperfine component of the 6S–7S transition of the Cs atom. The measured value ( Im E PV 1 β ) = −1.78 ± 0.26 (statistical rms deviation) ±0.12 (systematic uncertainty) mV/cm, agrees with our previous measurement in a ΔF =0 component, and constitutes an important cross-check. Our result excludes a parity violation induced by a purely axial hadronic neutral current.
(7s)2S1/2:F=3 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.
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We present new measurements of parity conservation in the 293-nm transition in atomic Tl81205. Linearly polarized 293-nm photons, polarization ε^, are absorbed by 6P122 atoms in crossed electric and magnetic fields. The transition probability for each Zeeman component contains a term proportional to ε^·B→ε^·E→×B→ arising from interference between the Stark E1 amplitude βE and the parity-nonconserving E1 amplitude Ep. Our result, [ImEpβ]expt=−1.73±0.33 mV/cm, is compared with estimates based on the standard electroweak model.
Spin of the Tl nucleus is 1/2.
The search for parity nonconservation in heavy elements has been extended to the 1.28-μm P03→P13 magnetic dipole transition in atomic lead. The experimental result, R=Im(E1M1)=(−9.9±2.5)×10−8, agrees, within the present uncertainties in experiment and atomic theory, with the prediction, R=−13×10−8, derived from the Weinberg-Salam-Glashow theory of weak neutral-current interactions.
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WE SUM BOTH STATISTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC ERRORS TO OBTAIN A WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF ALL DATA GROUPS. QUOTED ERROR INCLUDES STATISTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC CONTRIBUTIONS.
We have measured a parity violation in the 6S–7S transition of Cs in an electric field. Our result is Im E 1 pv β = -1.34 ± 0.22 ( rms statistical deviation ) ± ∼0.11 ( systematic uncertainty ) mV cm; E 1 pv is the parity violating electric dipole amplitude, ß is the vector polarizability. This result is consistent with the Weinberg-Salam prediction.
(7s)2S1/2:F=4 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.
Parity-nonconserving optical rotation has been observed and measured on the 8757-ÅA magnetic-dipole absorption line in atomic bismuth vapor. The result, R≡Im(E1M1)=(−10.4±1.7)×10−8, is of the approximate size calculated with use of the Weinberg-Salam theory of the weak neutral-current interaction with sin2θW=0.23.
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////NOT GIVEN).
A detailed account is given of observations of parity nonconservation in the 6P122−7P122 transition in Tl81203,205. Absorption of circularly polarized 293-nm photons by 6P122 atoms in an E field results in polarization of the 7P122 state through interference of the Stark E1 amplitude with M1 and parity-nonconserving E1 amplitudes. This polarization is detected by selective excitation of mF=±1 components of the 7P122 state to the 8S122 state and observation of the ensuing decay fluorescence at 323 nm. Systematic corrections due to imperfect circular polarization, misaligned E fields, and residual magnetic fields are determined precisely by a series of auxiliary experiments. The result is expressed in terms of the circular dichroism δexpt=+(2.8−0.9+1.0)×10−3, to be compared with estimates based on the Weinberg-Salam model for sin2θw=0.23:δtheo=+(2.1±0.7)×10−3.
Used 99.999% pure thallium metal with natural isotopic abundances (29.5% Tl203, 70.5% Tl205). SIG(C=+),SIG(C=-) are the cross sections for absorption of 293-nm photons with +- helicity, respectively. Spin of the Tl nucleus is 1/2.
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