Neutron Optical Constraints on Exotic Parity-odd Interactions between Neutrons and Nucleons
Many theories beyond the standard model of particle physics predict the existence of weakly-coupled exotic spin-dependent interactions between standard model particles. We use experimental upper bounds on neutron-nucleus parity violation at meV and keV neutron energies in the forward scattering limit described by neutron optics to constrain exotic parity-odd interactions of the neutron with nucleons from exotic vector boson exchange for force ranges between $10^{-2}$ to $10^{-14}$ meters.
Authors
- V.О. Kurmangaliyeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8046-8508)
- W. M. Snow
- B. Massak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3003-6210)
- O. Agyl-Mussapar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1160-1226)
- S. Amangeldinova
Publication Details
- Journal
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Published
- 2026-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2610.39333
- Primary Topic
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Type
- preprint