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Search For A Permanent Electric Dipole Moment Of 225Ra, Mukut R. Kalita
Search For A Permanent Electric Dipole Moment Of 225Ra, Mukut R. Kalita
Theses and Dissertations--Physics and Astronomy
The observation of a permanent electric dipole moment (EDM) in a non-degenerate system would indicate the violation of discrete symmetries of Time reversal (T) or combined application of Charge (C) and Parity (P) symmetry violation through the CPT theorem. The diamagnetic 225Ra atom with nuclear spin I=1/2 is a favorable candidate for an EDM search. Experimental sensitivity to its EDM is enhanced due to its high atomic mass and the increased Schiff moment of its octupole deformed nucleus. An experimental setup is developed where laser cooled neutral radium atoms are collected in a …