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Using Earth to search for long-range spin-velocity interactions

N. B. Clayburn* and L. R. Hunter

  • Physics Department, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, USA

  • *nclayburn@amherst.edu
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Phys. Rev. D 108, L051701 – Published 5 September, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.108.L051701

Abstract

Precision measurements of the possible coupling of spin to other (pseudo)scalar and (pseudo)vector fields has proven to be a sensitive way to search for new particle physics beyond the standard model. Indeed, in addition to searching for exotic spin-spin interactions, studies have been undertaken to look for couplings of spin to gravity, the relative velocity between particles, and preferred directions. Several laboratory experiments have established upper bounds on the energy associated with various fermion spin-orientations relative to Earth. Here, we combine these results with a model of Earth as a moving unpolarized source in order to investigate the possible long-range spin-velocity interactions associated with the exchange of ultralight (mz′<1  neV) or massless scalar or vector bosons. We establish stringent bounds on the strength of these couplings between electrons, neutrons, protons, and nucleons.

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Phys. Rev. D 108, L051701– Published 5 September, 2023
  • Received 26 June 2023
  • Accepted 10 August 2023
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