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Parity violation correlations in light muonic atoms

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Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

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The 2S-1S transition in light muonic atoms is very sensitive to parity violation correlations induced via neutral currents. Observables depending on these transitions such as the photon polarization and the angular correlation between the emitted radiation and the atom polarization are a clear signal of weak neutral currents in atoms. We find the relation between the lepton and quark couplings and these observables emphasizing the effect of the nuclear spin. The results expected in muonic, atoms μ-4He and μ-3He are given.

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  1. J. Bordes

    Present address: Department de Físia Teòrica, Universitat de València, c/Dr Moliner, 50, E-46100, Buriassot-València, Spain

  2. J. Vidal

    Present address: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, OX11 OQX, Didcot, UK

  3. J. Bernabeu

    Present address: IFIC, Centre Mixte Universitat de València—CSIC, Birkassot, València

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  1. Department de Físia Teòrica, Universitat de València, c/Dr Moliner, 50, E-46100, Buriassot-València, Spain

    J. Bernabeu

  2. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, OX11 OQX, Didcot, UK

    J. Bordes

  3. Randall Physics Laboratory, University of Michigan, 48109, Ann Arbot, MI, USA

    J. Vidal

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Bernabeu, J., Bordes, J. & Vidal, J. Parity violation correlations in light muonic atoms. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 41, 679–685 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01564715

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