Nuclear Matrix Elements for Tests of Local Lorentz Invariance Violation

B. A. Brown, G. F. Bertsch, L. M. Robledo, M. V. Romalis, V. Zelevinsky

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Abstract

The nuclear matrix elements for the spin operator and the momentum quadrupole operator are important for the interpretation of precision atomic physics experiments that search for violations of local Lorentz and CPT symmetry and for new spin-dependent forces. We use the configuration-interaction nuclear shell model and self-consistent mean-field theory to calculate the momentum matrix elements for Ne21, Na23, Cs133, Yb173, and Hg201. We show that these momentum matrix are strongly suppressed by the many-body correlations, in contrast to the well-known enhancement of the spatial quadrupole nuclear matrix elements.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number192504
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume119
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 8 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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