Improved limit on the permanent electric dipole moment of 199Hg.
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We report the results of a new experimental search for a permanent electric dipole moment of 199Hg utilizing a stack of four vapor cells. We find d(199Hg)=(0.49+/-1.29_{stat}+/-0.76_{syst})x10;{-29} e cm, and interpret this as a new upper bound, |d(199Hg)|<3.1x10;{-29} e cm (95% C.L.). This result improves our previous 199Hg limit by a factor of 7, and can be used to set new constraints on CP violation in physics beyond the standard model.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 102 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009