https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2007-00259-5
Metastable states, the adiabatic theorem and parity violating geometric phases II*
Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 16, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Corresponding authors: a T.Bergmann@ThPhys.Uni-Heidelberg.de - b T.Gasenzer@ThPhys.Uni-Heidelberg.de - c O.Nachtmann@ThPhys.Uni-Heidelberg.de
Received:
27
April
2007
Published online:
5
September
2007
We discuss and calculate parity conserving (PC) and parity violating (PV) geometric phases for the metastable 2S states of hydrogen and deuterium. The atoms are supposed to be subjected to slowly varying electric and magnetic fields which act as external parameters for the atoms. Geometric flux density fields are introduced which allow for an easy overview how to choose the paths in parameter space in order to obtain only PC or only PV geometric phases. The PV phases are calculated in the Standard Model of particle physics. Even if numerically they come out small they have interest of principle as a new manifestation of parity violation in atomic physics.
PACS: 03.65.Vf – Phases: geometric; dynamic or topological / 11.30.Er – Charge conjugation, parity, time reversal, and other discrete symmetries / 31.70.Hq – Time-dependent phenomena: excitation and relaxation processes, and reaction rates / 32.80.Ys – Weak-interaction effects in atoms
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2007
