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ATOMIC PARITY VIOLATION MEASUREMENTS IN THE HIGHLY FORBIDDEN (6)S(1/2) - (7)S(1/2) CESIUM TRANSITION. 3. DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING. RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS

Bouchiat, M.A. ; Guena, J. ; Pottier, L. ; et al.
J.Phys.(France) 47 (1986) 1709-1730, 1986.
Inspire Record 232798 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.38588

This paper completes the detailed presentation of our PV experiment on the 6S1/2 - 7S1/2 transition in Cs. A detailed description of the data acquisition and processing is given. The results of two independent measurements made on ΔF = 0 and ΔF =1 hfs components agree, providing an important cross-check. After a complete reanalysis of systematics and calibration, the precision is slightly improved, leading to the weighted average Im Epv 1/β = - 1.52 ± 0.18 mV/cm. Later results from an independent group agree quite well. With the semi-empirical value β = (26.8 ± 0.8) a30, our result yields Epv1 = (- 0.79 ± 0.10) x 10-11 i |e|a0. Coupled with the atomic calculations, this implies that the weak nuclear charge of Cs is Qw = -68 ± 9. This value agrees with the standard electroweak theory and leads to a weak interaction angle sin2 θ W = 0.21 ± 0.04. The complementarity of these measurements with high energy experiments is illustrated.

3 data tables
Table 1

Revision of the earlier experiment PL 117B, 358. (7s)2S1/2:F=4 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.

Table 2

Revision of the earlier experiment PL 134B, 463. (7s)2S1/2:F=3 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.

Table 3

Combined of the two above measurements following the philosophy: quadratic sum of the statistical and systematic uncertainties and weighting each result by the squared reciprocal of that uncertainty. (7s)2S1/2 --> (6s)2S1/2 transitions.


Atomic Beam Measurement of Parity Nonconservation in Cesium

Gilbert, S.L. ; Wieman, Carl E. ;
Phys.Rev.A 34 (1986) 792-803, 1986.
Inspire Record 237319 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.26392

We present a new measurement of parity nonconservation in cesium. In this experiment, a laser excited the 6S→7S transition in an atomic beam in a region of static electric and magnetic fields. The quantity measured was the component of the transition rate arising from the interference between the parity nonconserving amplitude, scrEPNC, and the Stark amplitude, βE. Our results are ImscrEPNC/β=−1.65±0.13 mV/cm and C2p=-2±2, where C2p is the proton-axial-vector–electron-vector neutral-current coupling constant. These results are in agreement with previous less precise measurements in cesium and with the predictions of the electroweak standard model. We give a detailed discussion of the experiment with particular emphasis on the treatment and elimination of systematic errors. This experimental technique will allow future measurements of significantly higher precision.

3 data tables
Table 1

Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////THE UNCERTAINTY IS DOMINATED BY THE PURELY STATISTICAL CONTRIBUTION).

Table 2

Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////THE UNCERTAINTY IS DOMINATED BY THE PURELY STATISTICAL CONTRIBUTION).

Table 3

Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////THE UNCERTAINTY IS DOMINATED BY THE PURELY STATISTICAL CONTRIBUTION).


NEW OBSERVATION OF A PARITY VIOLATION IN CESIUM

Bouchiat, M.A. ; Guena, J. ; Pottier, L. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 134 (1984) 463-468, 1984.
Inspire Record 200186 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30610

The parity violation induced by weak neutral currents is measured in a ΔF =1 hyperfine component of the 6S–7S transition of the Cs atom. The measured value ( Im E PV 1 β ) = −1.78 ± 0.26 (statistical rms deviation) ±0.12 (systematic uncertainty) mV/cm, agrees with our previous measurement in a ΔF =0 component, and constitutes an important cross-check. Our result excludes a parity violation induced by a purely axial hadronic neutral current.

1 data table
Table 1

(7s)2S1/2:F=3 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.


Observation of a Parity Violation in Cesium

Bouchiat, M.A. ; Guena, J. ; Hunter, L. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 117 (1982) 358, 1982.
Inspire Record 180105 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30837

We have measured a parity violation in the 6S–7S transition of Cs in an electric field. Our result is Im E 1 pv β = -1.34 ± 0.22 ( rms statistical deviation ) ± ∼0.11 ( systematic uncertainty ) mV cm; E 1 pv is the parity violating electric dipole amplitude, ß is the vector polarizability. This result is consistent with the Weinberg-Salam prediction.

1 data table
Table 1

(7s)2S1/2:F=4 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.


Precision measurement of parity nonconservation in atomic Cesium: A Low-energy test of the electroweak theory

Noecker, M.C. ; Masterson, B.P. ; Wieman, Carl E. ;
Phys.Rev.Lett. 61 (1988) 310-313, 1988.
Inspire Record 260503 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20071

We have made an improved measurement of the parity-nonconserving electric-dipole transition amplitude between the 6S and 7S states of atomic cesium. We obtain Im(EPNC)β=−1.576(34) mV/cm, which is in good agreement with the predictions of the standard model and earlier less precise measurements. This places more stringent constraints on alternatives to the standard model. We also see the first evidence of a nuclear-spin-dependent contribution to atomic parity nonconservation. The nuclear-spin dependence observed is in agreement with that predicted to arise from a nuclear anapole moment.

3 data tables
Table 1

(7s)2S1/2:F=4 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=3 transition.

Table 2

(7s)2S1/2:F=3 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=4 transition.

Table 3

Average of (7s)2S1/2:F=4:MF=+-4 --> (6s)2S1/2:F=3:MF=+-3 and (7s)2S1/2:F=3:MF=+-3 --> (7s)2S1/2:F=4:MF=+-4 transitions.