Calculation of P,T-odd electric dipole moments for diamagnetic atoms ${}^{129}$Xe, ${}^{171}$Yb, ${}^{199}$Hg, ${}^{211}$Rn, and ${}^{225}$Ra

Abstract

Electric dipole moments of diamagnetic atoms of experimental interest are calculated using the relativistic Hartree-Fock and random-phase approximation methods, the many-body perturbation theory and configuration interaction technique. We consider P,T-odd interactions which give rise to atomic electric dipole moment in the second order of the perturbation theory. These include nuclear Schiff moment, P,T-odd electron-nucleon interaction and electron electric dipole moment. Interpretation of a new experimental constraint of a permanent electric dipole moment of ${}^{199}$Hg [W. C. Griffith {\it et al.}, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 102}, 101601 (2009)] is discussed.

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