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A theoretical study of spin dynamics in non-relativistic particle beams with interacting angular momenta traversing static, spatially varying magnetic fields is presented. The computational framework evaluates sinusoidal magnetic field…

Monopole-dipole interactions involving scalar couplings between a spin and a massive particle violate both P- and T-symmetry, and can be mediated by axions. We use a $^{129}$Xe-$^{131}$Xe-Rb atomic cell comagnetometer to measure the ratio…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2022-06-22 Yukun Feng , Denghui Ning , Shaobo Zhang , Zhengtian Lu , Dong Sheng

Nuclear spin comagnetometers offer exceptional precision in measurements of spin energy levels and exhibit long-term stability, making them powerful tools for probing spin-dependent physics beyond the Standard Model as well as for inertial…

Atomic co-magnetometers are widely used in precision measurements searching for spin interactions beyond the Standard Model. We describe a new $^3$He-$^{129}$Xe co-magnetometer probed by Rb atoms and use it to identify two general classes…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-10-21 Dong Sheng , Aaron Kabcenell , Michael V. Romalis

We describe a nuclear spin gyroscope based on an alkali-metal-noble-gas co-magnetometer. An optically pumped alkali-metal vapor is used to polarize the noble gas atoms and detect their gyroscopic precession. Spin precession due to magnetic…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 T. W. Kornack , R. K. Ghosh , M. V. Romalis

We discuss the precession of spin-polarized Ultra Cold Neutrons (UCN) and $^{3}$He atoms in uniform and static magnetic and electric fields and calculate the spin relaxation effects from motional $v\times E$ magnetic fields. Particle motion…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2009-01-28 Riccardo Schmid , B. Plaster , B. W. Filippone

We propose a novel experimental approach to explore exotic spin-dependent interactions using a spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF) magnetometer, the most sensitive non-cryogenic magnetic-field sensor. This approach studies the interactions…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-08-23 P. -H. Chu , Y. J. Kim , I. M. Savukov

Interactions of electron spins with rotational degrees of freedom during collisions or with external fields are fundamental processes that limit the coherence time of spin gases. We experimentally study the decoherence of hot cesium spins…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-29 Mark Dikopoltsev , Avraham Berrebi , Uriel Levy , Or Katz

SERF magnetometers based on dense ensembles of alkali-metal spins are precision quantum sensors that hold the record of measured and projected sensitivity to magnetic fields, in the $\mu\textrm{G}-\textrm{mG}$ range. At geomagnetic fields…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-29 Mark Dikopoltsev , Uriel Levy , Or Katz

We have constrained possible new interactions which produce nonrelativistic potentials between polarized neutrons and unpolarized matter proportional to $\alpha\vec{\sigma}\cdot\vec{v}$ where $\vec{\sigma}$ is the neutron spin and $\vec{v}$…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2015-11-04 H. Yan , G. A. Sun , S. M. Peng , Y. Zhang , C. B. Fu , Hao Guo , B. Q. Liu

New particles with masses in the sub-eV range have been predicted by various theories beyond the Standard Model. Some can induce new spin-spin interactions between fermions. Existing constraints on such interactions between nucleons with…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2011-03-04 Changbo Fu , W. M. Snow

A recent proposal suggested that neutron orbital angular momentum (OAM) states could be detected via spin-polarized absorption in polarized 3He, with predicted cross-section variations linked to the neutron's OAM. We experimentally tested…

We report on a new measurement of the CP-violating permanent Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) of the neutral $^{129}$Xe atom. Our experimental approach is based on the detection of the free precession of co-located nuclear spin-polarized $^3$He…

Achieving high energy resolution in spin systems is important for fundamental physics research and precision measurements, with alkali-noble-gas comagnetometers being among the best available sensors. We found a new relaxation mechanism in…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-02-22 Kai Wei , Tian Zhao , Xiujie Fang , Zitong Xu , Chang Liu , Qian Cao , Arne Wickenbrock , Yanhui Hu , Wei Ji , Dmitry Budker

To test Lorentz symmetry we used a 3He/129Xe co-magnetometer. We will give a short summary of our experimental setup and the results of our latest measurements. We obtained preliminary results for the equatorial component of the background…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-08-23 K. Tullney , C. Gemmel , W. Heil , S. Karpuk , K. Lenz , Yu. Sobolev , M. Burghoff , W. Kilian , S. Knappe-Grüneberg , W. Müller , A. Schnabel , F. Seifert , L. Trahms , U. Schmidt

In this work, we study a possibility to measure the transverse and longitudinal relaxation times of a collection of polarized nuclear spins located in the region of a quantum wire via its conductance. The interplay of an external in-plane…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-10-12 James A. Nesteroff , Yuriy V. Pershin , Vladimir Privman

We discuss nuclear spin comagnetometers based on ultra-low-field nuclear magnetic resonance in mixtures of miscible solvents, each rich in a different nuclear spin. In one version thereof, Larmor precession of protons and ${\rm ^{19}F}$…

We study nuclear spin frequency shifts in a $^{3}$He-$^{129}$Xe comagnetometer caused by spin polarization of $^{3}$He. We use stemless cylindrical cells to systematically vary the cell geometry and separately measure the cell…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-07-24 M. E. Limes , N. Dural , M. V. Romalis , E. L Foley , T. W. Kornack , A. Nelson , L. R. Grisham , J. Vaara

We demonstrate a novel quantum sensor for measuring non-magnetic spin-dependent interactions. This sensor utilizes $^{131}$Xe, $^{129}$Xe, and $^{85}$Rb which are continuously polarized transverse to a pulsed bias field. The transverse…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-12-12 Daniel A. Thrasher , Susan S. Sorensen , Thad G. Walker

We demonstrate that the combination of an external magnetic field and the intrinsic spin-orbit interaction results in nonadiabatic precession of the electron spin after transmission through a quantum point contact (QPC). We suggest that…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 T. Li , O. P. Sushkov