Samenvatting
A new test of Lorentz invariance in the weak interactions has been made by searching for variations in the decay rate of spin-polarized Na-20 nuclei. This test is unique to Gamow-Teller transitions, as was shown in the framework of a recently developed theory that assumes a Lorentz symmetry breaking background field of tensor nature. The nuclear spins were polarized in the up and down direction, putting a limit on the amplitude of sidereal variations of the form vertical bar(Gamma(up) - Gamma(down))vertical bar/(Gamma(up) + Gamma(down)) <3 x 10(-3). This measurement shows a possible route toward a more detailed testing of Lorentz symmetry in weak interactions.
Originele taal-2 | English |
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Artikelnummer | 071901 |
Aantal pagina's | 5 |
Tijdschrift | Physical Review D |
Volume | 88 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 7 |
DOI's | |
Status | Published - 15-okt.-2013 |