Nuclear Spin-Dependent Parity Nonconservation in Molecules

这个项目是一个正在进行的实验的延续，以测量某些类型的电弱相互作用的强度。电弱力（自然界的基本力之一）在粒子的左、右构型和电磁场之间产生了一种内在的能量差。在这里，分子被用于一种新的方案，将这种（通常很小的）效应放大许多个数量级。这将使测量电弱力的尚未见过的特征成为可能，特别是它是如何被原子核内部强作用力的存在所改变的。这项工作需要对学生进行广泛的训练。两名在读博士生将完成他们关于该项目的论文，另一名将被寻求。到目前为止，已有五名本科生参加了该项目，预计将继续有类似水平的本科生参与。此外，该项目将继续提供重要的合作努力，包括：（至少）来自附近小型学院的两名教员的参与，在校园研究是不可行的；与化学家的跨学科合作；并与俄罗斯和美国的理论家合作

This project is a continuation of an ongoing experiment to measure the strength of certain types of electroweak interactions. The electroweak force (one of the fundamental forces in nature) gives rise to an intrinsic energy difference between right- and left-handed configurations of particles and electromagnetic fields. Here, molecules are used in a novel scheme to amplify this (usually tiny) effect by many orders of magnitude. This should make it possible to measure as-yet unseen features of the electroweak force, in particular how it is modified by the presence of strong forces inside an atomic nucleus.This work involves extensive student training. Two current PhD students will complete their theses on the project, and another will be sought. Five undergraduates have participated to date, and a similar continued level of undergraduate involvement is anticipated. In addition, this project will continue to provide significant collaborative effort, including: participation of (at least) two faculty members from nearby small colleges, where on-campus research is not feasible; cross-disciplinary collaborations with chemists; and work with theorists in both Russia and the U.S.