Speaker
Description
Molecules are sensitive probes of fundamental symmetry
violations in both electrons and nuclei. A heavy, deformed nucleus
can amplify signatures of exotic nuclear effects, and an engineered
molecular structure can provide a platform for quantum control with
robustness against experimental errors. We are performing experiments
with YbOH, which has a quadrupole-deformed nucleus which enhances the
nuclear magnetic quadrupole moment (MQM), and RaOH, which has an
octupole-deformed nucleus which enhances the nuclear Schiff moment
(NSM). In this talk, I will give an update on the status of these
efforts, including production and spectroscopy of RaOH, coherent
control in YbOH, and approaches to engineer enhanced coherence in
these and other molecules.
