Search for a Neutron Electric Dipole Moment

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.110.019· OSTI ID:1904749

Golub, R. ^[1]; Huffman, P. R. ^[2]

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1. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States); North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
2. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)

The possible existence of a nonzero electric dipole moment (EDM) of the neutron is of great fundamental interest in itself and directly impacts our understanding of the nature of electro-weak and strong interactions. The experimental search for this moment has the potential to reveal new sources of T and CP violation and to challenge calculations that propose extensions to the Standard Model. The goal of the current experiment is to significantly improve the measurement sensitivity to the neutron EDM over what is reported in the literature. The experiment has the potential to either measure the magnitude of the neutron EDM or to lower the current experimental limit by two orders of magnitude. Achieving these objectives will have a major impact on our understanding of the physics of both weak and strong interactions.

• Research Organization: North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
• Grant/Contract Number: FG02-97ER41042
• OSTI ID: 1904749
• Journal Information: Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Journal Name: Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 110; ISSN 1044-677X
• Publisher: National Institute of Standards (NIST)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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