PIRSA:13030100

Is the electron round?

Hinds, E. (2013). Is the electron round?. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/13030100

Hinds, Edward. Is the electron round?. Perimeter Institute, Mar. 08, 2013, https://pirsa.org/13030100 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:13030100,
            doi = {10.48660/13030100},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/13030100},
            author = {Hinds, Edward},
            keywords = {Particle Physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {Is the electron round?},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2013},
            month = {mar},
            note = {PIRSA:13030100 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Edward Hinds Imperial College London

DOI 10.48660/13030100
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

We have made a new measurement of the electron’s electric dipole moment (EDM) using a beam of YbF molecules.    By measuring atto-eV energy shifts in a molecule, this experiment probes new physics at the tera-eV energy scale. According to the standard model, this EDM is d_e=10^(-38) e.cm – some eleven orders of magnitude below the current experimental limit. However, most extensions to the standard model predict much larger values, potentially accessible to measurement .  Hence, the search for the electron EDM is a search for physics beyond the standard model. I will describe our experimental method, our current results and their implications for particle physics.  I will also outline the prospects for further major improvement in sensitivity.