Charge-changing processes in nuclei as probes for new physics

Dr. Grigor Sargsyan
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Michigan State University.

In the quest to understand the fundamental forces of nature, charge-changing processes in nuclei offer a unique window into potential new physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM). Given the precision that current measurements achieve in this area of fundamental symmetries research, it is essential to consider many higher order corrections using nuclear theory. In this talk, I will discuss how precise calculations of these higher-order corrections, using modern ab initio approaches, help distinguish between new physics and conventional nuclear effects. I will review some of the key results from the recent measurements of BSM tensor currents in the weak interaction and present the impact of theoretical calculations on reducing some of the leading uncertainties in these experiments.

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