Muon g-2 experiment
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The Muon g-2 experiment is a high-precision particle physics experiment that measures the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon to test the limits of the Standard Model and search for signs of new physics.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
high-precision measurement
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muon magnetic moment experiment → particle physics experiment → |
| aimsFor |
sub-part-per-million precision
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| collaboration |
international collaboration
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| collaborationSize |
hundreds of scientists
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| country |
United States
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| dataType |
muon decay positron spectra
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time distribution of decay products → |
| fundingSource |
United States Department of Energy
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| hasComponent |
14-meter-diameter storage ring
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electromagnetic calorimeters → muon injection system → straw tracking detectors → superconducting storage ring magnet → |
| hasGoal |
measure anomalous magnetic moment of the muon
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search for physics beyond the Standard Model → test predictions of the Standard Model → |
| hostLaboratory |
Fermilab
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| locatedIn |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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Fermilab → |
| measures |
anomalous magnetic moment of the muon
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magnetic field in storage ring → muon g-factor → precession frequency of muon spin → |
| precededBy |
Brookhaven E821 experiment
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| primaryObservable |
muon anomalous magnetic moment a_μ
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| relatedTo |
lepton universality tests
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muon electric dipole moment searches → |
| researchField |
experimental high-energy physics
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particle physics → precision tests of the Standard Model → |
| searchesFor |
deviations from Standard Model predictions
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effects of undiscovered particles → new physics → |
| studies |
muon
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| symbol |
g-2
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| testsTheory |
Standard Model of particle physics
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electroweak theory → hadronic contributions to g-2 → quantum electrodynamics → |
| uses |
calorimeters
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high-intensity muon beam → muon storage ring → precision magnetic field measurement → superconducting magnet → tracking detectors → |
| usesConcept |
precision frequency measurement
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relativistic muon storage → spin precession in magnetic field → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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hasFacility |