On the sensitivity of condensed-matter P- and T-violation experiments
Other Condensed Matter
2009-11-11 v2 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
Experiments searching for parity- and time-reversal-invariance-violating effects that rely on measuring magnetization of a condensed-matter sample induced by application of an electric field are considered. A limit on statistical sensitivity arises due to random fluctuations of the spins in the sample. The scaling of this limit with the number of spins and their relaxation time is derived. Application to an experiment searching for nuclear Schiff moment in a ferroelectric is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0511153,
title = {On the sensitivity of condensed-matter P- and T-violation experiments},
author = {D. Budker and S. K. Lamoreaux and A. O. Sushkov and O. P. Sushkov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0511153},
year = {2009}
}
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