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A storage ring experiment to detect a proton electric dipole moment
V Anastassopoulos1, S Andrianov2, R Baartman3
1Department of Physics, University of Patras, 26500 Rio-Patras, Greece.
The Review of Scientific Instruments
|December 3, 2016
Summary
A new experiment aims to detect the proton
Area of Science:
- Particle Physics
- High Energy Physics
- Quantum Mechanics
Background:
- The proton electric dipole moment (pEDM) is a fundamental property.
- A non-zero pEDM would indicate physics beyond the Standard Model.
Purpose of the Study:
- To search for a permanent electric dipole moment of the proton.
- To achieve unprecedented sensitivity in pEDM detection.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing polarized protons with a "magic" momentum of 0.7 GeV/c.
- Employing an all-electric storage ring for precise measurements.
- Discussing systematic errors and mitigation techniques.
Main Results:
- The experiment is designed to reach a sensitivity of 10^-29 e·cm for the pEDM.
- This sensitivity probes new physics at the 3000 TeV scale.
Conclusions:
- The proposed experiment offers a novel approach to search for new physics.
- A precise pEDM measurement can significantly constrain theories beyond the Standard Model.
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