From Kyoto University, Feb. 27, 2019: In this five-minute video, University of Washington scientist and Fermilab collaborator Kim Siang Khaw explains Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment and how it may reveal unknown particles lurking in our universe.
Muon g-2
Physicists often find thrifty, ingenious ways to reuse equipment and resources. What do you do about an 800-ton magnet originally used to discover new particles? Send it off on a months-long journey via truck, train and ship halfway across the world to detect oscillating particles called neutrinos, of course. It’s all part of the vast recycling network of the physics community.
These international projects, selected during the process to plan the future of U.S. particle physics, are all set to come online within the next 10 years.
From Science News, Sept. 19, 2018: This overview of “three Standard Model challengers” includes the Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment.
The University of Liverpool graduate works on upgrading part of the Muon g-2 experiment.
From Forbes, Sept. 8 2018: What will measurements of the constant ‘g’ — the ‘g’ in Muon g-2 — tell us about the universe?
From Frontline, July 19, 2018: The Indian magazine gives an overview of the Muon g-2 experiment.
From Gizmodo, July 11, 2018: Physicist Brian Cox gives a shout-out to Muon g-2.
The latest calculation based on how subatomic muons interact with all known particles comes out just in time for precision measurements at new Muon g-2 experiment.
Technicians take on maintenance and upgrades during Fermilab’s annual accelerator shutdown.