Thursday, April 03, 2025, 16:00
WHGA Auditorium
Michail Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, Imperial College London
Abstract:
Precision experiments utilizing heavy, polar radioactive molecules have
been proposed as some of the most promising approaches for probing
time-reversal violation in fundamental interactions via searches for
permanent electric dipole moments. However, significant technical
advancements are required to connect radionuclide production with the
techniques used in high-precision studies with stable molecules. Global
efforts are underway to enable precision tests of physics beyond the
Standard Model using radioactive species, focusing on multiple technical
fronts. This presentation will explore the opportunities that
radioactive molecules offer for fundamental and nuclear physics
research, review experimental techniques relevant to these studies, and
highlight recent progress in the production and investigation of
radioactive molecules at CERN-ISOLDE.