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Linearly polarized photon fusion as a precision probe of the tau lepton dipole moments at lepton colliders

Ding Yu Shao1,2,3,4,*, Hao Xiang1, Fang Xu1,†, Bin Yan4,5,‡, and Cheng Zhang6,§

  • *Contact author: dingyu.shao@cern.ch
  • †Contact author: xufang@wustl.edu
  • ‡Contact author: yanbin@ihep.ac.cn
  • §Contact author: chengzhang@hznu.edu.cn

Phys. Rev. D 113, 035018 – Published 17 February, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/l2j6-mbwx

Abstract

We present a comprehensive investigation into the anomalous magnetic dipole moment (aτ) and electric dipole moment (dτ) of the τ lepton using the γγ→τ+τ− process at future lepton colliders, with the Super Tau-Charm Facility serving as a benchmark. By employing transverse-momentum-dependent factorization, we introduce novel observables derived from cos2ϕ, sin2ϕ, and cos4ϕ azimuthal asymmetries to precisely probe the τ lepton’s electromagnetic structure. Our analysis significantly enhances the precision of aτ constraints within the photon-photon fusion process, yielding Re(aτ)∈[−4.6,7.0]×10−3 at the 2σ confidence level, which approaches the precision of the Standard Model prediction. These findings highlight the considerable potential of azimuthal asymmetry measurements for high-precision determinations of fundamental particle properties at future lepton colliders.

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