Status of the Los Alamos Room Temperature Neutorn Electric Dipole Moment Search

Creator(s)

Robert W. Pattie Jr., East Tennessee State University

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-14-2019

Description

A discovery of the neutron's permanent electric dipole moment larger than the standard model prediction of d_n ≈ 10^-31 e·cm would signal a new source of CP-violation and help explain the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. Tightening the limits on d_n constrain extensions to the standard model in a complementary fashion to the atomic and electron EDM searches. The recent upgrade of the Los Alamos ultracold neutron source makes it possible for a new room temperature search with the statistical reach to improve upon current limits by a factor of 10 or more. During the 2018 LANSCE cycle a prototype apparatus was used to demonstrate the capability to transport and manipulate polarized neutrons and perform Ramsey and Rabi sequence measurements. I will report on the measurements made over the last year, efforts underway to upgrade the prototype chamber, and possible future upgrades of the ultracold neutron source.

Location

Denver, CO

Citation Information

Pattie, Robert W.. 2019. Status of the Los Alamos Room Temperature Neutorn Electric Dipole Moment Search. Contributed Talks. American Physical Society April Meeting, Denver, CO. http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR19/Session/L14.10