Speaker
Prof.
Rob TIMMERMANS
(KVI, Groningen)
Description
Every atom is exotic. It is merely a (very good) approximation that
an atom is dominated by the electromagnetic interaction. According
to the electroweak theory of particle physics, the heavy Z0 neutral
gauge boson mediates interactions in atoms that violate parity.
Ever since the creation of the field in the early 70s, this atomic parity
violation has been an important low-energy test of the Standard
Model. In my talk, I review the status of atomic parity violation, the
theoretical atomic and particle physics aspects, and the ongoing
efforts to improve the state-of-the-art results obtained with cesium.
Primary author
Prof.
Rob TIMMERMANS
(KVI, Groningen)
