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arxiv: physics/0504129 · v2 · submitted 2005-04-19 · ⚛️ physics.atom-ph · hep-ph

Parity nonconservation in electron recombination of multiply charged ions

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keywords ionsasymmetryparityrecombinationtimesapproxatomsbasic
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We discuss a parity nonconserving asymmetry in the cross section of KLL dielectronic recombination of polarized electrons on the hydrogen-like ions with $Z \lesssim 60$. This effect is strongly enhanced because of the near-degeneracy of doubly-excited $2l2l'$ states of opposite parity in He-like ions. For ions with $Z \sim 30$ the asymmetry is of the order of $10^{-9}$. For $Z \approx 48$ a level crossing takes place, leading to the PNC asymmetry of $\pm 5\times 10^{-9}$, which is $10^8$ times greater than the basic strength of the weak interaction in atoms.

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