What happened at Fermilab?
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What happened at Fermilab?
It was shut down in 2011. Since then Fermilab’s Main Injector, two miles (3.3 km) in circumference, has been the laboratory’s most powerful particle accelerator….Fermilab.
| Nickname | Fermilab |
| Affiliations | U.S. Department of Energy University of Chicago Universities Research Association |
| Nobel laureates | Leon Max Lederman |
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Why is the Muon g-2 Experiment important?
The Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced April 7 that they had measured a particle called a muon behaving slightly differently than predicted in their giant accelerator. It was the first unexpected news in particle physics in years.
Why are physics labs like Fermilab important to our future?
Fermilab scientists are at the cutting edge of research in dark matter and dark energy, which helped shape the universe and will continue to guide its evolution into the future. Fermilab is a base for exploration of the fundamental particles and forces that govern our world on the smallest scales.
What was the muon experiment?
What kinds of research does Fermilab perform?
How does Fermilab’s muon g-2 experiment differ from Brookhaven’s?
The new measurement from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab strongly agrees with the value found at Brookhaven and diverges from theory with the most precise measurement to date. The first result from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab confirms the result from the experiment performed at Brookhaven National Lab two decades ago.
When will the first results from the muon g-2 experiment be unveiled?
The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab will be unveiled and discussed in a special seminar to be held Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 10:00 AM US Central Time. The Muon g-2 experiment searches for telltale signs of new particles and forces by examining the muon’s interaction with a surrounding magnetic field.
Do muons diverge from the Standard Model prediction?
The first result from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab confirms the result from the experiment performed at Brookhaven National Lab two decades ago. Together, the two results show strong evidence that muons diverge from the Standard Model prediction. Image: Ryan Postel, Fermilab/Muon g-2 collaboration
What is the muon g-2 ring?
The Muon g-2 ring sits in its detector hall amidst electronics racks, the muon beamline, and other equipment. This impressive experiment operates at negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit and studies the precession (or wobble) of muons as they travel through the magnetic field.