Anapole moment of a chiral molecule revisited
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2016-01-20 v2 Quantum Physics
Abstract
Parity violation in a chiral, four-atom molecule is discussed. Given the geometrical positions of the four atoms, we calculate the anapole moment of it. This problem was first discussed by Khriplovich and Pospelov. We give a detailed derivation for it so that it can be more accessible to wider range of scientists. We correct errors in their results and generalize their initial state to |s_{1/2}\rangle and |p_{1/2}\rangle states. We also discuss realistic candidates of the chiral molecules to which this approach can be applied.
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@article{arxiv.1505.03888,
title = {Anapole moment of a chiral molecule revisited},
author = {Takeshi Fukuyama and Takamasa Momose and Daisuke Nomura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.03888},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
21 pages, 2 figures. v2: Appendix added, references added, typos corrected, version to appear in Eur. Phys. J. D