Speaker
Mr
Wolfgang Korsch
(University of Kentucky)
Description
The existence of a permanent electric dipole moment (EDM) in any non-degenerate system would affirm the presence of Time and
(Charge Conjugation-)Parity Violation in fundamental interactions. The discovery of a non-zero EDM in next-generation experiments may point to an explanation of the numerical size of the baryon asymmetry of the Universe.
Worldwide multiple ongoing efforts are trying to improve the present limit on the EDM of the neutron by two orders of magnitude. The utilization of ultra-cold neutrons and advances in co-magnetometry hold promise for an improvement in sensitivity to $\approx 5 \times 10^{-28} e\cdot$cm. Such a new limit would pose additional stringent constraints on physics beyond the Standard Model. An overview of currently planned experiments and of the projected results will be presented.
Primary author
Mr
Wolfgang Korsch
(University of Kentucky)
