6 research outputs found
New Physics and the Proton Radius Problem
Background: The recent disagreement between the proton charge radius
extracted from Lamb shift measurements of muonic and electronic hydrogen
invites speculation that new physics may be to blame. Several proposals have
been made for new particles that account for both the Lamb shift and the muon
anomalous moment discrepancies. Purpose: We explore the possibility that new
particles' couplings to the muon can be fine-tuned to account for all
experimental constraints. Method: We consider two fine-tuned models, the first
involving new particles with scalar and pseudoscalar couplings, and the second
involving new particles with vector and axial couplings. The couplings are
constrained by the Lamb shift and muon magnetic moments measurements while mass
constraints are obtained by kaon decay rate data. Results: For the
scalar-pseudoscalar model, masses between 100 to 200 MeV are not allowed. For
the vector model, masses below about 200 MeV are not allowed. The strength of
the couplings for both models approach that of electrodynamics for particle
masses of about 2 GeV. Conclusions: New physics with fine tuned couplings may
be entertained as a possible explanation for the Lamb shift discrepancy.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, v2 contains revised comment on competing model of
Lamb Shift discrepanc
Resonance Region Structure Functions and Parity Violating Deep Inelastic Scattering
The primary motive of parity violating deep inelastic scattering experiments
has been to test the standard model, particularly the axial couplings to the
quarks, in the scaling region. The measurements can also test for the validity
of models for the off-diagonal structure functions in the resonance region. The off-diagonal structure functions are
important for the accurate calculation of the -box correction to the
weak charge of the proton. Currently, with no data to determine
directly, models are constructed by modifying
existing fits to electromagnetic data. We present the asymmetry value for
deuteron and proton target predicted by several different models, and demonstrate that there are notable disagreements.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures. New version contains additional descriptions of
competing structure function model
Gamma-Z box contributions to parity violating elastic e-p scattering
Parity-violating (PV) elastic electron-proton scattering measures Q-weak for
the proton, . To extract from data, all radiative corrections
must be well-known. Recently, disagreement on the gamma-Z box contribution to
has prompted the need for further analysis of this term. Here, we
support one choice of a debated factor, go beyond the previously assumed
equality of electromagnetic and gamma-Z structure functions, and find an
analytic result for one of the gamma-Z box integrals. Our numerical evaluation
of the gamma-Z box is in agreement within errors with previous reports, albeit
somewhat larger in central value, and is within the uncertainty requirements of
current experiments.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, v2: reference added, typo fixe
Modification of electromagnetic structure functions for the gamma Z-box diagram
The gamma Z-box diagram for parity violating elastic e-p scattering has recently undergone a thorough analysis by several research groups. Though all now agree on the analytic form of the diagram, the numerical results differ due to the treatment of the structure functions, F-1,2,3(gamma Z) (x, Q(2)). Currently, F-1,2,3(gamma Z)(x, Q(2)) at low Q(2) and W-2 must be approximated through the modification of existing fits to electromagnetic structure function data. We motivate and describe the modification used to obtain F-1,2(gamma Z)(x, Q(2)) in our previous work. We also describe an alternative modification and compare the result to our original calculation. Finally, we present a new modification procedure to acquire F-3(gamma Z) (x, Q(2)) in the resonance region and calculate the axial contribution to the gamma Z-box diagram. Details of these modifications will illuminate where discrepancies between the groups arise and where future improvements can be made