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The Proton Radius Puzzle- Why We All Should Care

Atomic Physics 2018-09-27 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Experiment Nuclear Theory

Abstract

The status of the proton radius puzzle (as of the date of the Confer- ence) is reviewed. The most likely potential theoretical and experimental explanations are discussed. Either the electronic hydrogen experiments were not sufficiently accurate to measure the proton radius, the two- photon exchange effect was not properly accounted for, or there is some kind of new physics. I expect that upcoming experiments will resolve this issue within the next year or so.Ta

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@article{arxiv.1809.09635,
  title  = {The Proton Radius Puzzle- Why We All Should Care},
  author = {Gerald A. Miller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.09635},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Talk Presented at CIPANP2018, 8 pages, Latex. 2 pdf figures. Report No: CIPANP2018-Miller

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