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Relativistic coupled-cluster calculations of nuclear spin-dependent parity non-conservation in Cs, Ba$^+$ and Ra$^+$

Atomic Physics 2011-06-09 v2

Abstract

We have developed a relativistic coupled-cluster theory to incorporate nuclear spin-dependent interaction Hamiltonians perturbatively. This theory is ideal to calculate parity violating nuclear spin-dependent electric dipole transition amplitudes, E1PNCNSDE1_{\rm PNC}^{\rm NSD}, of heavy atoms. Experimental observation of which is a clear signature of nuclear anapole moment, the dominant source of nuclear spin-dependent parity violation in atoms and ions. We apply the theory to calculate E1PNCNSDE1_{\rm PNC}^{\rm NSD} of Cs, which to date has provided the best atomic parity violation measurements. We also calculate E1PNCNSDE1_{\rm PNC}^{\rm NSD} of Ba+^+ and Ra+^+, candidates of ongoing and proposed experiments.

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@article{arxiv.1104.3473,
  title  = {Relativistic coupled-cluster calculations of nuclear spin-dependent parity non-conservation in Cs, Ba$^+$ and Ra$^+$},
  author = {B. K. Mani and D. Angom},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1104.3473},
  year   = {2011}
}

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Results are updated after one major and one minor corrections