Electric dipole moment

The electric dipole moment is a measure of the separation of positive and negative charges within a system. It is a vector quantity that indicates the strength and direction of an electric dipole.

The electron electric dipole moment (EDM) is a measure of the distribution of electric charge within the electron. In quantum mechanics, a dipole moment is a vector quantity that illustrates the separation of positive and negative charges. In the case of the electron, which is typically considered to be a fundamental particle with no substructure, the EDM would represent a permanent separation of charge, implying a nonzero dipole moment along some axis.

The electron magnetic moment is a fundamental property of electrons that describes their behavior in a magnetic field. It can be thought of as a measure of the strength and orientation of an electron's intrinsic magnetic field, which is linked to its spin and charge. ### Key points about the electron magnetic moment: 1. **Intrinsic Property**: The electron magnetic moment arises from two key factors: the electron's electric charge and its spin. It is a quantum mechanical property that does not depend on the electron's motion.

The neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) is a measure of the distribution of electric charge within a neutron. In quantum mechanics, particles with an electric dipole moment have a separation of positive and negative charge in their structure, leading to a non-zero value for the electric dipole moment, which would indicate a departure from perfect symmetry under time reversal and parity transformations (T and P violation).