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arxiv: atom-ph/9604005 · v2 · submitted 1996-04-22 · atom-ph · hep-ph· physics.atom-ph

Limits on the monopole magnetic field from measurements of the electric dipole moments of atoms, molecules and the neutron

classification atom-ph hep-phphysics.atom-ph
keywords fieldmagneticatomscdotdipoledyonselectricestimated
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A radial magnetic field can induce a time invariance violating electric dipole moment (EDM) in quantum systems. The EDMs of the Tl, Cs, Xe and Hg atoms and the neutron that are produced by such a field are estimated. The contributions of such a field to the constants, $\chi$ of the T,P-odd interactions $\chi_e {\bf N} \cdot {\bf s}/s$ and $\chi_N {\bf N} \cdot {\bf I}/I$ are also estimated for the TlF, HgF and YbF molecules (where ${\bf s}$ (${\bf I}$) is the electron (nuclear) spin and ${\bf N}$ is the molecular axis). The best limit on the contact monopole field can be obtained from the measured value of the Tl EDM. The possibility of such a field being produced from polarization of the vacuum of electrically charged magnetic monopoles (dyons) by a Coulomb field is discussed, as well as the limit on these dyons. An alternative mechanism involves chromomagnetic and chromoelectric fields in QCD.

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