The Proton Radius Puzzle
Gil Paz
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University Introduction: The proton radius puzzle
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 2 Form Factors Matrix element of EM current between nucleon states give rise to two form factors (q = pf pi ) − X iσµν N(p ) e q¯γµq N(p ) =u ¯(p ) γµF (q2)+ F (q2)qν u(p ) f q i f 1 2m 2 i h | q | i Sachs electric and magnetic form factors 2 2 2 q 2 2 2 2 GE (q ) = F1(q ) + 2 F2(q ) GM (q ) = F1(q ) + F2(q ) 4mp p p G (0) = 1 G (0) = µp 2.793 E M ≈ p The slope of GE
dG p r 2 p = 6 E h iE dq2 q2=0 q determines the charge radius r p r 2 p E ≡ h iE The proton magnetic radius p 2 2 p 6 dGM (q ) hr i = p M 2 2 GM (0) dq q =0
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 3 Charge radius
p The slope of GE
dG p r 2 p = 6 E h iE dq2 q2=0 q determines the charge radius r p r 2 p E ≡ h iE
The proton charge radius is a fundamental physics constant listed by Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA)
Yesterday’s Shanshan Cao’s talk: Charge radii as input to the hadronization of heavy quarks model
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 4 Charge radius from atomic physics X iσµν p(p ) e q¯γµq p(p ) =u ¯(p ) γµF p(q2)+ F p(q2)qν u(p ) f q i f 1 2m 2 i h | q | i For a point particle amplitude for p + ` p + ` → 1 Zα U(r) = M ∝ q2 ⇒ − r Including q2 corrections from proton structure 1 4πZα q2 = 1 U(r) = δ3(r)(r p)2 M ∝ q2 ⇒ 6 E Proton structure corrections mr = m`mp/(m` + mp) m` ≈ 4 2(Zα) 3 p 2 ∆Er p = mr (r ) δ` 0 E 3n3 E p Muonic hydrogen can give the best measurement of rE!
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 5 Charge radius from atomic physics
Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen [Pohl et al. Nature 466, 213 (2010)] p rE =0 .84184(67) fm p more recently rE = 0.84087(39) fm [Antognini et al. Science 339, 417 (2013)] CODATA value [Mohr et al. RMP 80, 633 (2008)] p rE = 0.87680(690) fm p more recently rE = 0.87750(510) fm [Mohr et al. RMP 84, 1527 (2012)] extracted mainly from (electronic) hydrogen 5σ discrepancy!
This is the proton radius puzzle
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 6 1) Problem with the electronic extraction? (Part 1 of this talk)
2) Hadronic Uncertainty? (Part 2 of this talk)
3) New Physics?
What could be the reason for the discrepancy?
What could the reason for the discrepancy?
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 7 2) Hadronic Uncertainty? (Part 2 of this talk)
3) New Physics?
What could be the reason for the discrepancy?
What could the reason for the discrepancy?
1) Problem with the electronic extraction? (Part 1 of this talk)
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 7 3) New Physics?
What could be the reason for the discrepancy?
What could the reason for the discrepancy?
1) Problem with the electronic extraction? (Part 1 of this talk)
2) Hadronic Uncertainty? (Part 2 of this talk)
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 7 What could be the reason for the discrepancy?
What could the reason for the discrepancy?
1) Problem with the electronic extraction? (Part 1 of this talk)
2) Hadronic Uncertainty? (Part 2 of this talk)
3) New Physics?
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 7 Outline
Introduction: The proton radius puzzle
Part 1: Proton radii from scattering
Part 2: Hadronic Uncertainty?
Backup slides: Connecting µ p scattering and muonic hydrogen −
Conclusions and outlook
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 8 Part 1: Proton radii from scattering
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 9 Problem with the electronic extraction?
Recent development: use of the z expansion based on known analytic properties of form factors
The method for meson form factors [Flavor Lattice Averaging Group, EPJ C 74, 2890 (2014)]
p p n Applied successfully for to extract rE , rM , rM , mA...
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 10 p PDG 2016: rE
[Hill, GP PRD 82 113005 (2010)] [Lee, Arrington, Hill, PRD 92, 013013 (2015)]
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 11 p PDG 2016: rM
[Epstein, GP, Roy PRD 90, 074027 (2014)] [Lee, Arrington, Hill, PRD 92, 013013 (2015)]
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 12 n PDG 2016: rM
[Epstein, GP, Roy PRD 90, 074027 (2014)]
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 13 Neutron and proton magnetic radii
Comparing the proton and neutron magnetic radii r p = 0.87 0.02 fm M ± r n = 0.89 0.03 fm M ±
They are equal within errors...
Proton Magnetic moment/ Neutron Magnetic moment ratio can be explained by SU(6) symmetry or quark model
Is there a reason to the relation between the normalized slopes?
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 14 Part 2: Hadronic Uncertainty?
[Hill, GP arXiv:1611.09917]
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 15 The bottom line Scattering: - World e – p data [Lee, Arrington, Hill ’15] p rE = 0.918 0.024 fm - Mainz e – p±data [Lee, Arrington, Hill ’15] r p = 0.895 0.020 fm E ± - Proton, neutron and π data [Hill , GP ’10] r p = 0.871 0.009 0.002 0.002 fm E ± ± ± Muonic hydrogen - [Pohl et al. Nature 466, 213 (2010)] p rE = 0.84184(67) fm - [Antognini et al. Science 339, 417 (2013)] p rE = 0.84087(39) fm
The bottom line: using z expansion scattering disfavors muonic hydrogen
Is there a problem with muonic hydrogen theory? Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 16 Muonic hydrogen theory Is there a problem with muonic hydrogen theory?
Potentially yes! [Hill, GP PRL 107 160402 (2011)]
p Muonic hydrogen measures ∆E and translates it to rE
- [Pohl et al. Nature 466, 213 (2010) Supplementary information] ∆E = 206.0573(45) 5.2262(r p)2 +0 .0347(r p)3 meV − E E - [Antognini et al. Science 339, 417 (2013), Ann. of Phy. 331, 127] ∆E = 206.0336(15) 5.2275(10)(r p)2 +0 .0332(20) meV − E p In both cases apart from rE need two-photon exchange
l l ¡ p p
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 17 1 X Z W µν = i d 4x eiq·x k, s T Jµ (x)Jν (0) k, s 2 e.m. e.m. s h | { }| i µ ν µ ν µν q q µ k q q ν k q q = g + W1 + k · k · W2 − q2 − q2 − q2
Dispersion relations (ν = 2k q, Q2 = q2) · − 2 Z ∞ 0 2 2 2 ν 02 ImW1(ν , Q ) W1(ν, Q ) = W1(0, Q ) + dν 02 02 2 π 2 2 ν (ν ν ) νcut(Q ) −
Z ∞ 0 2 2 1 02 ImW2(ν , Q ) W2(ν, Q ) = dν 02 2 π 2 2 ν ν νcut(Q ) − W1 requires subtraction...
Two photon exchange p In both cases apart from rE we have two-photon exchange
l l ¡ p p
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 18 Dispersion relations (ν = 2k q, Q2 = q2) · − 2 Z ∞ 0 2 2 2 ν 02 ImW1(ν , Q ) W1(ν, Q ) = W1(0, Q ) + dν 02 02 2 π 2 2 ν (ν ν ) νcut(Q ) −
Z ∞ 0 2 2 1 02 ImW2(ν , Q ) W2(ν, Q ) = dν 02 2 π 2 2 ν ν νcut(Q ) − W1 requires subtraction...
Two photon exchange p In both cases apart from rE we have two-photon exchange
l l ¡ p p 1 X Z W µν = i d 4x eiq·x k, s T Jµ (x)Jν (0) k, s 2 e.m. e.m. s h | { }| i µ ν µ ν µν q q µ k q q ν k q q = g + W1 + k · k · W2 − q2 − q2 − q2
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 18 Two photon exchange p In both cases apart from rE we have two-photon exchange
l l ¡ p p 1 X Z W µν = i d 4x eiq·x k, s T Jµ (x)Jν (0) k, s 2 e.m. e.m. s h | { }| i µ ν µ ν µν q q µ k q q ν k q q = g + W1 + k · k · W2 − q2 − q2 − q2
Dispersion relations (ν = 2k q, Q2 = q2) · − 2 Z ∞ 0 2 2 2 ν 02 ImW1(ν , Q ) W1(ν, Q ) = W1(0, Q ) + dν 02 02 2 π 2 2 ν (ν ν ) νcut(Q ) −
Z ∞ 0 2 2 1 02 ImW2(ν , Q ) W2(ν, Q ) = dν 02 2 π 2 2 ν ν νcut(Q ) − W1 requires subtraction... Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 18 Cannot reproduce it from its imaginary part: Dispersion relation requires subtraction
2 Need poorly constrained non-perturbative function W1(0, Q )
Calculable in small Q2 limit using NRQED [Hill, GP, PRL 107 160402 (2011)]
Two photon exchange p In both cases apart from rE we have two-photon exchange
l l ¡ p p
Imaginary part of TPE related to data: form factors, structure functions
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 19 Two photon exchange p In both cases apart from rE we have two-photon exchange
l l ¡ p p
Imaginary part of TPE related to data: form factors, structure functions
Cannot reproduce it from its imaginary part: Dispersion relation requires subtraction
2 Need poorly constrained non-perturbative function W1(0, Q )
Calculable in small Q2 limit using NRQED [Hill, GP, PRL 107 160402 (2011)]
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 19 2 3 ¯ 2 Q 2mpβ 2 2 2 p 2 2 p 2 4 W1(0, Q ) = 2ap(2+ap)+ 2 ap (1+ap) mp(rM ) mp(rE ) + Q mp α − −3 − O 4 3 - ap = 1.793, β¯ = 2.5(4) 10 fm × − - rM = 0.776(34)(17) fm, H µH - rE = 0.8751(61) fm or rE = 0.84087(26)(29) fm 2 2 Q 4 W1(0, Q ) = 13.6 + 2 ( 54 7) + Q mp − ± O 15
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Two Photon exchange: small Q2 limit Small Q2 limit using NRQED [Hill, GP, PRL 107 160402 (2011)] The photon sees the proton “almost” like an elementary particle
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 20 4 3 - ap = 1.793, β¯ = 2.5(4) 10 fm × − - rM = 0.776(34)(17) fm, H µH - rE = 0.8751(61) fm or rE = 0.84087(26)(29) fm 2 2 Q 4 W1(0, Q ) = 13.6 + 2 ( 54 7) + Q mp − ± O 15
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2 0 ( 0, Q 1 -5 W
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-15
-20 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Q2(GeV2)
Two Photon exchange: small Q2 limit Small Q2 limit using NRQED [Hill, GP, PRL 107 160402 (2011)] The photon sees the proton “almost” like an elementary particle 2 3 ¯ 2 Q 2mpβ 2 2 2 p 2 2 p 2 4 W1(0, Q ) = 2ap(2+ap)+ 2 ap (1+ap) mp(rM ) mp(rE ) + Q mp α − −3 − O
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 20 15
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2 0 ( 0, Q 1 -5 W
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-20 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Q2(GeV2)
Two Photon exchange: small Q2 limit Small Q2 limit using NRQED [Hill, GP, PRL 107 160402 (2011)] The photon sees the proton “almost” like an elementary particle 2 3 ¯ 2 Q 2mpβ 2 2 2 p 2 2 p 2 4 W1(0, Q ) = 2ap(2+ap)+ 2 ap (1+ap) mp(rM ) mp(rE ) + Q mp α − −3 − O 4 3 - ap = 1.793, β¯ = 2.5(4) 10 fm × − - rM = 0.776(34)(17) fm, H µH - rE = 0.8751(61) fm or rE = 0.84087(26)(29) fm 2 2 Q 4 W1(0, Q ) = 13.6 + 2 ( 54 7) + Q mp − ± O
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 20 Two Photon exchange: small Q2 limit Small Q2 limit using NRQED [Hill, GP, PRL 107 160402 (2011)] The photon sees the proton “almost” like an elementary particle 2 3 ¯ 2 Q 2mpβ 2 2 2 p 2 2 p 2 4 W1(0, Q ) = 2ap(2+ap)+ 2 ap (1+ap) mp(rM ) mp(rE ) + Q mp α − −3 − O 4 3 - ap = 1.793, β¯ = 2.5(4) 10 fm × − - rM = 0.776(34)(17) fm, H µH - rE = 0.8751(61) fm or rE = 0.84087(26)(29) fm 2 2 Q 4 W1(0, Q ) = 13.6 + 2 ( 54 7) + Q mp − ± O 15
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2 0 ( 0, Q 1 -5 W
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-20 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Q2(GeV2) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 20 Was it?
Two Photon Exchange: large Q2 limit
l l
p p 2 Need poorly constrained non-perturbative function W1(0, Q ) Calculable in large Q2 limit using Operator Product Expansion (OPE) [J. C. Collins, NPB 149, 90 (1979)] The photon “sees” the quarks and gluons inside the proton 2 2 4 W1(0, Q ) = c/Q + 1/Q O Result was used to estimate two photon exchange effects c calculated in [J. C. Collins, NPB 149, 90 (1979)]
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 21 Two Photon Exchange: large Q2 limit
l l
p p 2 Need poorly constrained non-perturbative function W1(0, Q ) Calculable in large Q2 limit using Operator Product Expansion (OPE) [J. C. Collins, NPB 149, 90 (1979)] The photon “sees” the quarks and gluons inside the proton 2 2 4 W1(0, Q ) = c/Q + 1/Q O Result was used to estimate two photon exchange effects c calculated in [J. C. Collins, NPB 149, 90 (1979)]
Was it?
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 21 Two Photon Exchange: large Q2 limit
l l
p p
Z µν 1 X 4 iq·x µ ν W = i d x e hk, s|T {J (x)J (0)}|k, si 2 e.m. e.m. s qµqν k · q qµ k · q qν = −g µν + W + kµ − kν − W q2 1 q2 q2 2 2 W1(0, Q ) is dimensionless Proton O Proton 1 W1 h | | i + ∼ Q2 O Q4 O is a dimension 4 operator: µ ν ν µ 1 µν - Quarks: Spin 0: mqqq¯ Spin 2:q ¯ iD γ + iD γ iD/ g q − 4 αβ ρσ - Gluons: must be color singlet: Ga Ga - What gluon operators can we have?
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 22 µν 2 2 - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) αβ− ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity · µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else? 10 components of
µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 − What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: ×
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 αβ ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity · µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else? 10 components of
µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 − What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: µν 2 2 × - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) −
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else? 10 components of
µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 − What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: µν 2 2 × - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) αβ− ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity ·
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 10 components of
µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 − What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: µν 2 2 × - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) αβ− ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity · µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else?
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 − What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: µν 2 2 × - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) αβ− ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity · µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else? 10 components of
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: µν 2 2 × - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) αβ− ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity · µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else? 10 components of
µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 −
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 Gluon operators
αβ ρσ Gluons: must be color singlet Ga Ga A product of (E i , Bi ) and (E j , Bj ) has 7 6/2 = 21 components: µν 2 2 × - 1 scalar: G Gµν = 2(B~ E~ ) αβ− ρσ - 1 pseudo scalar: αβρσG G = E B: ruled out by parity · µα ν 1 αβ µν - 9 components of traceless symmetric tensor: G G G Gαβg α − 4 chromomagnetic stress-energy tensor - What else? 10 components of
µανβ 1 µαρσ νβκλ µβρσ νακλ O = + GρκGσλ all possible traces −4 − For example O0123 = G 01G 23 + G 03G 21 = E 1B1 E 3B3 For protons: Proton Oµανβ Proton = 0 − What about hMedium| Oµανβ| Mediumi ? Solution lookingh for a| problem...| i
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 23 Summary: Possible operators In total we have four operators with non-zero proton matrix elements.
Quarks:
- Spin 0: mqqq¯ 1 - Spin 2:q ¯ iDµγν + iDνγµ iD/ g µνq − 4
Gluons: µν - Spin 0: G Gµν µα ν 1 αβ µν - Spin 2: G G G Gαβg α − 4
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 24 Summary: Possible operators In total we have four operators with non-zero proton matrix elements.
Quarks:
- Spin 0: mqqq¯ 1 - Spin 2:q ¯ iDµγν + iDνγµ iD/ g µνq − 4
Gluons: µν - Spin 0: G Gµν µα ν 1 αβ µν - Spin 2: G G G Gαβg α − 4
Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The Proton Radius Puzzle 24 2 For W1(0, Q ) you need also spin-2 operators