Using a recent reformulation of the analysis of nuclear parity-violation (PV) using the framework of effective field theory (EFT), we show how predictions for parity-violating observables in low energy light hadronic systems can be understood in an analytic fashion. It is hoped that such an analytic approach may encourage additional experimental work as well as add to the understanding of such ...

Parity violating electron nucleus scattering is a clean and powerful tool for measuring the spatial distributions of neutrons in nuclei with unprecedented accuracy. Parity violation arises from the interference of electromagnetic and weak neutral amplitudes, and the Z of the Standard Model couples primarily to neutrons at low Q. Experiments are now feasible at existing facilities. We show that ...

Parity violating elastic electron-nucleus scattering provides an accurate and model independent measurement of neutron densities, because the Z couples primarily to neutrons. Coulomb distortion corrections to the parity violating asymmetry Al are calculated exactly using a relativistic optical model. Distortions significantly reduce Al in a heavy nucleus. However even with distortions, an exper...