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Medium and High Energy Physics Seminar: Martin Hoferichter (University of Bern) "Searching for physics beyond the Standard Model with lepton dipole moments"

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Physics
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Jan 25, 2021   1:00 pm   3:00 pm
Speaker
Martin Hoferichter (University of Bern)
Contact
Brandy Shier
E-Mail
bshier@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Physics - HEP Seminar

The longstanding tension between measurement and Standard Model prediction for the anomalous magnetic moment g-2 of the muon could be considered an indication that physics beyond the Standard Model is lurking in lepton dipole moments. To decide this issue conclusively, both improved measurements and theoretical predictions are required. In view of the expected improvement by a factor of 4 at the Fermilab muon g-2 experiment, this presents a challenge to theory, with current uncertainties almost exclusively dominated by hadronic corrections. In the talk, I will give an overview of the present status of BSM searches with lepton dipole moments, concentrating on the Standard Model prediction for the muon g-2.

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