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Title Compton Scattering Polarimetry for the Determination of the Proton's Weak Charge Through Measurements of the Parity-Violating Asymmetry of 1H(e,e')p
Abstract The Standard Model has been a theory with the greatest success in describing the fundamental interactions of particles. As of the writing of this dissertation, the Standard Model has not been shown to make a false prediction. However, the limitations of the Standard Model have long been suspected by its lack of a description of gravity, nor dark matter. Its largest challenge to date, has been the observation of neutrino oscillations, and the implication that they may not be massless, as required by the Standard Model. The growing consensus is that the Standard Model is simply a lower energy effective field theory, and that new physics lies at much higher energies. The Q_weak Experiment is testing the Electroweak theory of the Standard Model by making a precise determination of the weak charge of the proton (Q^p_w). Any signs of "new physics" will appear as a deviation to the Standard Model prediction. The weak charge is determined via a precise measurement of the parity-vi
Author(s) Juan Carlos Cornejo
Publication Date August 2015
Document Type Thesis
Primary Institution The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Affiliation Exp Nuclear Physics / Experimental Halls / Hall C
Funding Source Nuclear Physics (NP)
Proprietary? No
This publication conveys Technical Science Results
Document Numbers
JLAB Number: JLAB-PHY-15-2326 OSTI Number: 1330449
LANL Number: Other Number: DOE/OR/23177-3967
Associated with an experiment Yes
Experiment Number(s)
E08-016
Associated with EIC No
Supported by Jefferson Lab LDRD Funding No
Thesis
Thesis Type PhD
Advisor Institution
1. Wouter Deconinck William & Mary
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