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Anapole moment of a chiral molecule revisited

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Parity violation in a chiral, four-atom molecule is discussed. Given the geometrical positions of the four atoms, we calculate the anapole moment of it. This problem was first discussed by Khriplovich and Pospelov [I.B. Khriplovich, M.E. Pospelov, Z. Phys. D 17, 81 (1990)]. We give a detailed derivation for it so that it can be more accessible to wider range of scientists. We correct errors in their results and generalize their initial state to |s 1/2〉 and |p 1/2〉 states. We also discuss realistic candidates of the chiral molecules to which this approach can be applied.

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  1. Research Center for Nuclear Physics (RCNP), Osaka University, Ibaraki, 567-0047, Osaka, Japan

    Takeshi Fukuyama

  2. Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z1, Canada

    Takamasa Momose

  3. Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan

    Daisuke Nomura

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Fukuyama, T., Momose, T. & Nomura, D. Anapole moment of a chiral molecule revisited. Eur. Phys. J. D 69, 264 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2015-60284-3

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