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Light new physics and the lepton dipole moments
Phys. Rev. D 113, 095002 – Published 5 May, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/7rsy-974z
Abstract
Testing new-physics (NP) scenarios that couple predominantly to the third generation is notoriously difficult experimentally, as exemplified by comparing limits for the lepton dipole moments to those of electrons and muons. In this case, extracting limits from processes such as often relies on effective-field-theory (EFT) arguments, which allow for model-independent statements, but only apply if the NP scale is sufficiently large compared to the center-of-mass energy. In this work we offer a comprehensive analysis of light NP contributions to the dipole moments, providing a detailed account of the interpretation of asymmetry measurements in that are tailored toward the extraction of dipole moments, for the test cases of new light spin-0 and spin-1 bosons. Moreover, we study the decoupling to the EFT limit in these scenarios and discuss the complementarity to constraints from other related processes, such as production in reactions. While covering a wide range of light NP scenarios, as specific case study we present a detailed discussion of a tauphilic gauge vector boson at Belle II.
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Light New Physics and the Lepton Dipole Moments: Prospects at Belle II
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