12–16 Oct 2015
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Europe/Budapest timezone

The Proton Radius - Current Measurements and New Ideas

14 Oct 2015, 16:30
45m
Kis terem (Small conference room) (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

Kis terem (Small conference room)

Hungarian Academy of Sciences

1051 Budapest, Széchenyi tér 9.

Speaker

Guy Ron (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

Description

The radius of the proton, generally assumed to be a well measured and understood quantity has recently come under scrutiny due to highly precise, yet conflicting, experimental results. These new results have generated a host of interpretations, none of which are completely satisfactory. I will discuss the existing results, focusing on the discrepancy between the various extractions. I will briefly discuss some theoretical attempts at resolution and focus on new scattering measurements, both planned and already underway, that are attempting to resolve the puzzle.

Author

Guy Ron (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

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