Atoms (Apr 2019)

Towards an Improved Test of the Standard Model’s Most Precise Prediction

  • G. Gabrielse,
  • S. E. Fayer,
  • T. G. Myers,
  • X. Fan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms7020045
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2
p. 45

Abstract

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The electron and positron magnetic moments are the most precise prediction of the standard model of particle physics. The most accurate measurement of a property of an elementary particle has been made to test this result. A new experimental method is now being employed in an attempt to improve the measurement accuracy by an order of magnitude. Positrons from a “student source” now suffice for the experiment. Progress toward a new measurement is summarized.

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