April 7, 2021 was like a good TV episode: high-speed action, plot twists, and a cliffhanger ending. We now know that the strength of the little magnet inside the muon is described by the g-factor: g = 2.00233184122(82). Any measurement of basic properties of matter is priceless, especially when it come with this incredible precision. But for a particle physicist the main source of excitement is that this result could herald the breakdown of the Standard Model. The point is that the g-factor or..
Why is it when something happens it is ALWAYS you, muons?
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