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Towards a precise measurement of atomic parity violation in a single Ra+ ion

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A single trapped Ra +  (Z = 88) ion provides a very promising route towards a most precise measurement of Atomic Parity Violation (APV), since APV effects grow faster than Z 3. This experiment promises the best determination of the electroweak coupling constant at the lowest accessible energies. Such a measurement provides a sensitive test of the Standard Model in particle physics. At the present stage of the experiment, we focus on trapping and laser cooling stable Ba +  ions as a precursor for radioactive Ra + . Online laser spectroscopy of the isotopes 209 − 214Ra +  in a linear Paul trap has provided information on transition wavelengths, fine and hyperfine structures and excited state lifetimes as test of atomic structure calculations. Additionaly, a single trapped Ra +  ion could function as a very stable clock.

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  1. Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut (KVI), Zernikelaan 25, 9747, AA, Groningen, The Netherlands

    M. Nuñez Portela, J. E. van den Berg, H. Bekker, O. Böll, E. A. Dijck, G. S. Giri, S. Hoekstra, K. Jungmann, A. Mohanty, C. J. G. Onderwater, B. Santra, S. Schlesser, R. G. E. Timmermans, O. O. Versolato, L. W. Wansbeek, L. Willmann & H. W. Wilschut

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The 5th International Symposium on Symmetries in Subatomic Physics (SSP 2012), Groningen, The Netherlands, 18–22 June 2012.

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Nuñez Portela, M., van den Berg, J.E., Bekker, H. et al. Towards a precise measurement of atomic parity violation in a single Ra+ ion. Hyperfine Interact 214, 157–162 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-013-0774-0

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