The Q weak Experiment: "A Search for New Physics at the TeV Scale via a Measurement of the Proton's Weak Charge"
2012
We propose a new precision measurement of parity-violating
electron scatteringon the proton at very low Q^2 and forward angles to challenge predictions of the
Standard Modeland search for new physics. A unique opportunity exists to carry out the first precision measurement of the proton's weak charge, $Q_W =1 - 4\sin^2\theta_W$. A 2200 hour measurement of the parity violating asymmetry in elastic ep scattering at Q^2=0.03 (GeV/c)^2 employing 180 $\mu$A of 85% polarized beam on a 35 cm
liquid Hydrogentarget will determine the proton's weak charge with approximately 4% combined statistical and systematic errors. The
Standard Modelmakes a firm prediction of $Q_W$, based on the running of the weak mixing angle from the Z0 pole down to low energies, corresponding to a 10 sigma effect in this experiment.
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