  In any finite system, the presence of a non-zero permanent electric dipole
moment (EDM) would indicate CP violation beyond the small violation predicted
in the Standard Model. Here, we use the ab initio no-core shell model (NCSM)
framework to theoretically investigate the magnitude of the nuclear EDM. We
calculate EDMs of several light nuclei using chiral two- and three-body
interactions and a PT-violating Hamiltonian based on a one-meson-exchange
model. We present a benchmark calculation for $^3$He, as well as results for
the more complex nuclei $^{6,7}$Li, $^9$Be, $^{10,11}$B, $^{13}$C, $^{14,15}$N,
and $^{19}$F. Our results suggest that different nuclei can be used to probe
different terms of the PT violating interaction. These calculations allow us to
suggest which nuclei may be good candidates in the search for a measurable
permanent electric dipole moment.
