Noncommutative magnetic moment, fundamental length, and lepton size

T. C. Adorno*, D. M. Gitman, A. E. Shabad

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Abstract

Upper bounds on fundamental length are discussed that follow from the fact that a magnetic moment is inherent in a charged particle in noncommutative (NC) electrodynamics. The strongest result thus obtained for the fundamental length is still larger than the estimate of electron or muon size achieved following the Brodsky-Drell and Dehlmet approach to lepton compositeness. This means that NC electrodynamics cannot alone explain the whole existing discrepancy between the theoretical and experimental values of the muon magnetic moment. On the contrary, as measurements and calculations are further improved, the fundamental length estimate based on electron data may go down to match its compositeness radius.

Original languageEnglish
Article number027702
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2012
Externally publishedYes

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