Weak interactions effect on the p–n mass splitting and the principle of equivalence

The weak interaction contribution to the proton–neutron mass difference is computed using a generalization of Cottingham's formula. When included in the analysis of the Eotvos experiment, this contribution reduces the bound on a possible weak interactions violation to the equivalence principle...

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Autores principales: Chamoun, Nidal, Vucetich, Héctor
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2002
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/131205
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Sumario:The weak interaction contribution to the proton–neutron mass difference is computed using a generalization of Cottingham's formula. When included in the analysis of the Eotvos experiment, this contribution reduces the bound on a possible weak interactions violation to the equivalence principle by one order of magnitude.