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Properties of metastable alkaline-earth-metal atoms calculated using an accurate effective core potential
The first three electronically excited states in the alkaline-earth-metal
atoms magnesium, calcium, and strontium comprise the (nsnp) triplet P^o_J
(J=0,1,2) fine-structure manifold. All three states are metastable and are of
interest for optical atomic clocks as well as for cold-collision physics. An
efficient technique--based on a physically motivated potential that models the
presence of the ionic core--is employed to solve the Schroedinger equation for
the two-electron valence shell. In this way, radiative lifetimes, laser-induced
clock shifts, and long-range interaction parameters are calculated for
metastable Mg, Ca, and Sr.Comment: 13 pages, 9 table
Accurate spectroscopy of Sr atoms
We report the frequency measurement with an accuracy in the 100 kHz range of
several optical transitions of atomic Sr : at 689 nm, at 688 nm and at 679 nm. Measurements are performed with
a frequency chain based on a femtosecond laser referenced to primary frequency
standards. They allowed the indirect determination with a 70 kHz uncertainty of
the frequency of the doubly forbidden 5s^2^1S_0- 5s5p^3P_0 transition of
Sr at 698 nm and in a second step its direct observation. Frequency
measurements are performed for Sr and Sr, allowing the
determination of , and isotope shifts, as well as the
hyperfine constants.Comment: 12 pages, 16 figure
Increased Sensitivity to Possible Muonium to Antimuonium Conversion
A new experimental search for muonium-antimuonium conversion was conducted at
the Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland. The preliminary analysis
yielded one event fulfilling all required criteria at an expected background of
1.7(2) events due to accidental coincidences. An upper limit for the conversion
probability in 0.1 T magnetic field is extracted as (90%
CL).Comment: 2 figure
Test of CPT and Lorentz invariance from muonium spectroscopy
Following a suggestion of Kostelecky et al. we have evaluated a test of CPT
and Lorentz invariance from the microwave spectroscopy of muonium. Hamiltonian
terms beyond the standard model violating CPT and Lorentz invariance would
contribute frequency shifts and to
and , the two transitions involving muon spin flip, which were
precisely measured in ground state muonium in a strong magnetic field of 1.7 T.
The shifts would be indicated by anti-correlated oscillations in and
at the earth's sidereal frequency. No time dependence was found in
or at the level of 20 Hz, limiting the size of some CPT
and Lorentz violating parameters at the level of GeV,
representing Planck scale sensitivity and an order of magnitude improvement in
sensitivity over previous limits for the muon.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, uses REVTeX and epsf, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Let
The Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment and the Standard Model
The muon anomalous magnetic moment measurement, when compared with theory,
can be used to test many extensions to the standard model. The most recent
measurement made by the Brookhaven E821 Collaboration reduces the uncertainty
on the world average of a_mu to 0.7 ppm, comparable in precision to theory.
This paper describes the experiment and the current theoretical efforts to
establish a correct standard model reference value for the muon anomaly.Comment: Plenary Talk; PANIC'02 XVI Particles and Nuclear International
Conference, Osaka, Japan; Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2002; Report describes the
published 0.7 ppm result and updates the theory statu
Search for Lorentz and CPT Violation Effects in Muon Spin Precession
The spin precession frequency of muons stored in the storage ring has
been analyzed for evidence of Lorentz and CPT violation. Two Lorentz and CPT
violation signatures were searched for: a nonzero
(=); and a sidereal variation of
. No significant effect is found, and the following
limits on the standard-model extension parameters are obtained: GeV; GeV; and the 95% confidence level limits
GeV and
GeV.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Physical Review Letters, Modified to
answer the referees suggestion
Search for Lorentz and CPT Violation Effects in Muon Spin Precession
The spin precession frequency of muons stored in the storage ring has
been analyzed for evidence of Lorentz and CPT violation. Two Lorentz and CPT
violation signatures were searched for: a nonzero
(=); and a sidereal variation of
. No significant effect is found, and the following
limits on the standard-model extension parameters are obtained: GeV; GeV; and the 95% confidence level limits
GeV and
GeV.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Physical Review Letters, Modified to
answer the referees suggestion
An Improved Limit on the Muon Electric Dipole Moment
Three independent searches for an electric dipole moment (EDM) of the
positive and negative muons have been performed, using spin precession data
from the muon g-2 storage ring at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Details on
the experimental apparatus and the three analyses are presented. Since the
individual results on the positive and negative muon, as well as the combined
result, d=-0.1(0.9)E-19 e-cm, are all consistent with zero, we set a new muon
EDM limit, |d| < 1.9E-19 e-cm (95% C.L.). This represents a factor of 5
improvement over the previous best limit on the muon EDM.Comment: 19 pages, 15 figures, 7 table
Final Report of the Muon E821 Anomalous Magnetic Moment Measurement at BNL
We present the final report from a series of precision measurements of the
muon anomalous magnetic moment, a_mu = (g-2)/2. The details of the experimental
method, apparatus, data taking, and analysis are summarized. Data obtained at
Brookhaven National Laboratory, using nearly equal samples of positive and
negative muons, were used to deduce a_mu(Expt) = 11 659 208.0(5.4)(3.3) x
10^-10, where the statistical and systematic uncertainties are given,
respectively. The combined uncertainty of 0.54 ppm represents a 14-fold
improvement compared to previous measurements at CERN. The standard model value
for a_mu includes contributions from virtual QED, weak, and hadronic processes.
While the QED processes account for most of the anomaly, the largest
theoretical uncertainty, ~0.55 ppm, is associated with first-order hadronic
vacuum polarization. Present standard model evaluations, based on e+e- hadronic
cross sections, lie 2.2 - 2.7 standard deviations below the experimental
result.Comment: Summary paper of E821 Collaboration measurements of the muon
anomalous magnetic moment, each reported earlier in Letters or Brief Reports;
96 pages, 41 figures, 16 tables. Revised version submitted to PR
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