SEARCH FOR C-VIOLATING, P-CONSERVING INTERACTIONS AND OBSERVATION OF 2(3)S(1) TO 2(1)P(1) TRANSITIONS IN POSITRONIUM

被引:22
作者
CONTI, RS
HATAMIAN, S
LAPIDUS, L
RICH, A
SKALSEY, M
机构
[1] Randall Laboratory of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0375-9601(93)90371-6
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Possible C-forbidden transitions between 2(3)S1 and 2(1)P1 states of positronium are investigated. Limits are placed on the CP-violating state-mixing matrix element: \ < 2(1)P1 \ H(CP) \ 2(3)P1 > \ < 65 MHz. Zeeman induced transitions yield the first observation of 2(1)P1 states and measurement of the 2(3)S1 to 2(1)P1 transition frequency, nu0 = 11181 +/- 13 MHz, verifying QED calculations.
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页数:6
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