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Title Realization of a high luminosity muon beam at the Jefferson Lab
Abstract The proton is the major component of the visible matter of our universe, so being able to determine its fundamental properties, such as its charge radius, is of vital importance. In recent years, several experiments have been performed for the accurate measurement of the proton radius with different experimental techniques. The main and most common are based on two different techniques: ep scattering and Lamb shift spectroscopy of regular hydrogen atoms. The latter can also be performed on muonic hydrogen atoms with a significant improvement in accuracy. Recent measurements that use this method have highlighted a discrepancy between the results obtained with the diffusion of electrons and those obtained with the spectroscopic technique leading to the so-called ¿proton radius puzzle¿. The explanation of why this difference between the measured values exists is still a matter of discussion. The last attempt to address the puzzle was the PRad Experiment. It was performed with
Author(s) Antonino Fulci
Publication Date October 2021
Document Type Thesis
Primary Institution Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News
Affiliation Exp Nuclear Physics / Experimental Halls / Hall B
Funding Source Nuclear Physics (NP)
Proprietary? No
This publication conveys Technical Science Results
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JLAB Number: JLAB-PHY-21-3620 OSTI Number: 2368742
LANL Number: Other Number: DOE/OR/23177-7509
Associated with an experiment No
Associated with EIC No
Supported by Jefferson Lab LDRD Funding No
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Thesis Type Master
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