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The most sensitive measurements of the electron electric dipole moment d_e have previously been made using heavy atoms. Heavy polar molecules offer a greater sensitivity to d_e because the interaction energy to be measured is typically 10^3…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2011-08-11 J. J. Hudson , B. E. Sauer , M. R. Tarbutt , E. A. Hinds

This paper introduces a new approach to measure the muon magnetic moment anomaly $a_{\mu} = (g-2)/2$, and the muon electric dipole moment (EDM) $d_{\mu}$ at the J-PARC muon facility. The goal of our experiment is to measure $a_{\mu}$ and…

We present the result of an experiment to measure the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the neutron at the Paul Scherrer Institute using Ramsey's method of separated oscillating magnetic fields with ultracold neutrons (UCN). Our measurement…

The electric dipole moment of the electron (eEDM) is a signature of CP-violating physics beyond the Standard Model. We describe an ongoing experiment to measure or set improved limits to the eEDM, using a cold beam of thorium monoxide (ThO)…

The ACME collaboration has recently reported a new bound on the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the electron, $|d_e|< 1.1 \times 10^{-29}\, {\rm e\cdot cm}$ at 90$\%$ confidence level, reaching an unprecedented accuracy level. This can…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2021-11-05 Giuliano Panico , Alex Pomarol , Marc Riembau

We recently reported a new measurement of the electron's electric dipole moment using YbF molecules [Nature 473, 493 (2011)]. Here, we give a more detailed description of the methods used to make this measurement, along with a fuller…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-06-11 D. M. Kara , I. J. Smallman , J. J. Hudson , B. E. Sauer , M. R. Tarbutt , E. A. Hinds

Permanent electric dipole moments (EDMs) of fundamental particles such as the electron are signatures of parity and time-reversal violation due to physics beyond the standard model. EDM measurements probe new physics at energy scales well…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-10-09 Mohit Verma , Andrew M. Jayich , Amar C. Vutha

Data from the muon g-2 experiment at Brookhaven National Lab has been analyzed to search for a muon electric dipole moment(EDM), which would violate parity and time reversal symmetries. An EDM would cause a tilt in the spin precession plane…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2007-05-23 Ronald McNabb

We are proposing a new method to carry out a dedicated search for a permanent electric dipole moment (EDM) of the muon with a sensitivity at a level of 10^{-24} e cm. The experimental design exploits the strong motional electric field…

The T-odd phenomenon of induction of the magnetic field by a static electric field provides to study the electron EDM and constants of T-odd, P-odd interaction of an electron with a nucleus. Measurement of this magnetic field for…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 V. G. Baryshevsky

We present our progress towards a new measurement of the electron electric dipole moment using a beam of YbF molecules. Data are currently being taken with a sensitivity of 10^{-27} e.cm / \sqrt{day}.

Atomic Physics · Physics 2017-08-23 J. J. Hudson , P. C. Condylis , H. T. Ashworth , M. R. Tarbutt , B. E. Sauer , E. A. Hinds

We propose using matrix-isolated paramagnetic diatomic molecules to search for the electric dipole moment of electron (eEDM). As was suggested by Shapiro in 1968, the eEDM leads to a magnetization of a sample in the external electric field.…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. G. Kozlov , Andrei Derevianko

We propose a very sensitive method for measuring the electric dipole moment of the electron using polar molecules embedded in a cryogenic solid matrix of inert-gas atoms. The polar molecules can be oriented in the $\hat{\rm{z}}$ direction…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-01-29 A. C. Vutha , M. Horbatsch , E. A. Hessels

The goal of the measurement of the magnetic moment of the electron $\mu$, is to experimentaly determine the gyromagnetic ratio. The factor $g/2$ is computed by the accurate measurement of two frequencies, the spin precession frequency…

General Physics · Physics 2025-10-21 Martin Rivas

A new highly sensitive method of looking for electric dipole moments of charged particles in storage rings is described. The major systematic errors inherent in the method are addressed and ways to minimize them are suggested. It seems…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2009-01-22 F. J. M. Farley , K. Jungmann , J. P. Miller , W. M. Morse , Y. F. Orlov , B. L. Roberts , Y. K. Semertzidis , A. Silenko , E. J. Stephenson

We report on the results of a search for the electron electric dipole moment $d_e$ using paramagnetic ferroelectric Eu$_{0.5}$Ba$_{0.5}$TiO$_3$. The electric polarization creates an effective electric field that makes it energetically…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2012-11-28 S. Eckel , A. O. Sushkov , S. K. Lamoreaux

A new experiment is described to detect a permanent electric dipole moment of the proton with a sensitivity of $10^{-29}e\cdot$cm by using polarized "magic" momentum $0.7$~GeV/c protons in an all-electric storage ring. Systematic errors…

We present for the first time a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the experimental results that set the current world sensitivity limit on the magnitude of the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the neutron. We have extended and enhanced…

The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics fails to explain dark matter and why matter survived annihilation with antimatter following the Big Bang. Extensions to the SM, such as weak-scale Supersymmetry, may explain one or both of these…