Translation of time-reversal violation in the neutral K-meson system into a table-top mechanical system

Weak interactions break time-reversal (T) symmetry in the two-state system of neutral K-mesons. We present and discuss a two-state mechanical system, i.e. a Foucault-type pendulum on a rotating table, for a full representation of ##IMG## [http://ej.iop.org/images/0954-3899/39/8/083002/jpg427497ieqn1...

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Hauptverfasser: Reiser, Andreas (VerfasserIn) , Schubert, Klaus R. (VerfasserIn) , Stiewe, Jürgen (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 12 June 2012
In: Journal of physics. G, Nuclear and particle physics
Year: 2012, Jahrgang: 39, Heft: 8
ISSN:1361-6471
DOI:10.1088/0954-3899/39/8/083002
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/39/8/083002
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Verfasserangaben:Andreas Reiser, Klaus R. Schubert, Jürgen Stiewe
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Zusammenfassung:Weak interactions break time-reversal (T) symmetry in the two-state system of neutral K-mesons. We present and discuss a two-state mechanical system, i.e. a Foucault-type pendulum on a rotating table, for a full representation of ##IMG## [http://ej.iop.org/images/0954-3899/39/8/083002/jpg427497ieqn1.gif] $\rm K^0øverline\rm K^0$ transitions by the pendulum motions including T violation. The pendulum moves with two different oscillation frequencies and two different magnetic dampings. Its equation of motion is identical to the differential equation for the real part of the CPT-symmetric K-meson wavefunction. The pendulum is able to represent microscopic CP and T violation with CPT symmetry owing to the macroscopic Coriolis force, which breaks the symmetry under reversal-of-motion. Video clips of the pendulum motions are given as supplementary material.
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ISSN:1361-6471
DOI:10.1088/0954-3899/39/8/083002