Nuclear Matrix Elements for Tests of Fundamental Symmetries

B. A. Brown, G. F. Bertsch, L. M. Robledo, M. V. Romalis, V. Zelevinsky

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Abstract

The nuclear matrix elements for the momentum quadrupole operator are important for the interpretation of precision atomic physics experiments that search for violations of Lorentz symmetry. We use the configuration-interaction nuclear shell model and self-consistent mean field theory to calculate these matrix elements in 21Ne. These are the first microscopic calculations for the momentum quadrupole tensor that go beyond the single-particle estimate. We show that the momentum matrix elements are strongly suppressed by the many-body correlations, in contrast to the well known enhancement of the spatial quadrupole nuclear matrix elements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Seventh Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry
EditorsV. Alan Kostelecky
PublisherWorld Scientific
Pages61-64
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9789813148499
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event7th Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, CPT 2016 - Bloomington, United States
Duration: Jun 20 2016Jun 24 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 7th Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, 2016
Volume0

Other

Other7th Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, CPT 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBloomington
Period6/20/166/24/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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