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Original Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/22/04/07/228207/the-most-precise-ever-measurement-of-w-boson-mass-suggests-the-standard-model-needs-improvement?utm
The Most Precise-Ever Measurement of W Boson Mass Suggests the Standard Model Needs Improvement
After 10 years of careful analysis and scrutiny, scientists of the CDF collaboration at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced today that they have achieved the most precise measurement to date of the mass of the W boson, one of nature's force-carrying particles. Phys.Org reports: Using data collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab, or CDF, scientists have now determined the particle's mass with a precision of 0.01% -- twice as precise as the previous best measurement. It corresponds to measuring the weight of an 800-pound gorilla to 1.5 ounces. The new precision measurement, published in the journal Science, allows scientists to test the standard model of particle physics, the theoretical framework that describes nature at its most fundamental level. The result: The new mass value shows tension with the value scientists obtain using experimental and theoretical inputs in the context of the standard model. If confirmed, this measurement suggests the potential need for improvements to the standard model calculation or extensions to the model.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/22/04/07/228207/the-most-precise-ever-measurement-of-w-boson-mass-suggests-the-standard-model-needs-improvement?utm
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