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Dr Riccardo Pilato

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Particle Physics)
Physics

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2026

Precision Measurement of CP Violation and Branching Fractions in B±→KS0h± (h=π, K) Decays and Search for the Rare Decay Bc±→KS0K±

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2026). Precision Measurement of <i>CP</i> Violation and Branching Fractions in <i>B</i><SUP>±</SUP> → <i>K<sub>S</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP><i>h</i><SUP>±</SUP> (<i>h</i> = π, <i>K</i>) Decays and Search for the Rare Decay <i>B<sub>c</sub></i><SUP>±</SUP> → <i>K<sub>S</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP><i>K</i><SUP>±</SUP>. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 136(16), 14 pages. doi:10.1103/vtgl-j97l

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10.1103/vtgl-j97l
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Observation and investigation of the <i>T</i><sub>c(c)over-bar1</sub>(4430)<SUP>+</SUP> structure in <i>B</i><SUP>+</SUP> → ψ(2<i>S</i>)<i>K</i><sub>S</sub><SUP>0</SUP>π<SUP>+</SUP> decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Anderlini, L. (2026). Observation and investigation of the <i>T</i><sub>c(c)over-bar1</sub>(4430)<SUP>+</SUP> structure in <i>B</i><SUP>+</SUP> → ψ(2<i>S</i>)<i>K</i><sub>S</sub><SUP>0</SUP>π<SUP>+</SUP> decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 113(7), 13 pages. doi:10.1103/rcfs-ynh2

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10.1103/rcfs-ynh2
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Measurement of the top-quark production cross section and charge asymmetry at LHCb

Anonymous. (2026). Measurement of the top-quark production cross section and charge asymmetry at LHCb. Physical Review Letters. doi:10.1103/c1x7-f9wn

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10.1103/c1x7-f9wn
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Measurement of the <i>W</i> → μν cross-sections as a function of the muon transverse momentum in <i>pp</i> collisions at 5.02 TeV

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2026). Measurement of the <i>W</i> → μν cross-sections as a function of the muon transverse momentum in <i>pp</i> collisions at 5.02 TeV. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (3), 37 pages. doi:10.1007/JHEP03(2026)148

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10.1007/JHEP03(2026)148
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First Observation of the B¯s0→Λc+Λ¯c− Decay and Evidence for the B¯0→Λc+Λ¯c− Decay

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2026). First Observation of the (<i>B</i>)over-bar<SUP>0</SUP><i><sub>s</sub></i> → Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP>(Λ)over-bar<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>-</SUP> Decay and Evidence for the (<i>B</i>)over-bar<SUP>0</SUP> → Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP>(Λ)over-bar<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>-</SUP> Decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 136(6). doi:10.1103/cxn3-8t4g

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10.1103/cxn3-8t4g
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A model-independent measurement of the CKM angle <i>γ</i> in the decays <i>B<SUP>±</SUP>→</i> [<i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>K<SUP>-</SUP>π</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>π<SUP>-</SUP></i>]<i><sub>D</sub>h<SUP>±</SUP></i> and <i>B<SUP>±</SUP>→</i> [<i>π</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>π<SUP>-</SUP>π</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>π<SUP>-</SUP></i>]<i><sub>D</sub>h<SUP>±</SUP></i> (<i>h</i> = <i>K, π</i>)

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2026). A model-independent measurement of the CKM angle <i>γ</i> in the decays <i>B<SUP>±</SUP>→</i> [<i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>K<SUP>-</SUP>π</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>π<SUP>-</SUP></i>]<i><sub>D</sub>h<SUP>±</SUP></i> and <i>B<SUP>±</SUP>→</i> [<i>π</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>π<SUP>-</SUP>π</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>π<SUP>-</SUP></i>]<i><sub>D</sub>h<SUP>±</SUP></i> (<i>h</i> = <i>K, π</i>). JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (1). doi:10.1007/JHEP01(2026)062

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10.1007/JHEP01(2026)062
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Measurement of the branching fraction of the Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>J</i>/ψΛ decay and isospin asymmetry of <i>B</i> → <i>J</i>/ψK decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2026). Measurement of the branching fraction of the Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>J</i>/ψΛ decay and isospin asymmetry of <i>B</i> → <i>J</i>/ψK decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (1). doi:10.1007/JHEP01(2026)159

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10.1007/JHEP01(2026)159
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2025

Study of Bc(1P)+ states in the Bc+γ mass spectrum

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2025). Study of <i>B<sub>c</sub></i>(1<i>P</i>)<SUP>+</SUP> states in the <i>B</i><SUP>+</SUP><i><sub>c</sub></i>γ mass spectrum. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 112(11). doi:10.1103/1d49-q8h4

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10.1103/1d49-q8h4
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Study of charm mixing and <i>CP</i> violation with D<SUP>0</SUP>→ K<SUP>±</SUP>π<SUP>∓</SUP>π<SUP>±</SUP>π<SUP>∓</SUP> decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2025). Study of charm mixing and <i>CP</i> violation with D<SUP>0</SUP>→ K<SUP>±</SUP>π<SUP>∓</SUP>π<SUP>±</SUP>π<SUP>∓</SUP> decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (12). doi:10.1007/JHEP12(2025)153

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10.1007/JHEP12(2025)153
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Measurement of ψ(2<i>S</i>) to <i>J</i>/ψ cross-section ratio as function of multiplicity in <i>p</i>Pb collisions at √<i>s</i><sub>NN</sub>=8.16 TeV

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2025). Measurement of ψ(2<i>S</i>) to <i>J</i>/ψ cross-section ratio as function of multiplicity in <i>p</i>Pb collisions at √<i>s</i><sub>NN</sub>=8.16 TeV. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (11). doi:10.1007/JHEP11(2025)169

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10.1007/JHEP11(2025)169
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Measurement of the Z -Boson Mass

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Boelhauve, J. A. (2025). Measurement of the Z -Boson Mass. Physical Review Letters, 135(16). doi:10.1103/ydn7-qx1d

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10.1103/ydn7-qx1d
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Measurement of branching fractions and CP asymmetries in Λ<sub>b</sub><SUP>0</SUP> (Ξ<sub>b</sub><SUP>0</SUP>) → pK<sub>S</sub><SUP>0</SUP>h<SUP>-</SUP> decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2025). Measurement of branching fractions and CP asymmetries in Λ<sub>b</sub><SUP>0</SUP> (Ξ<sub>b</sub><SUP>0</SUP>) → pK<sub>S</sub><SUP>0</SUP>h<SUP>-</SUP> decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (10). doi:10.1007/JHEP10(2025)169

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10.1007/JHEP10(2025)169
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Observation of the doubly-charmed-baryon decay Ξ<i><sub>cc</sub></i><SUP>++</SUP> → Ξ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP>

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2025). Observation of the doubly-charmed-baryon decay Ξ<i><sub>cc</sub></i><SUP>++</SUP> → Ξ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP>. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (10). doi:10.1007/JHEP10(2025)136

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10.1007/JHEP10(2025)136
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Updated measurement of <i>CP</i> violation and polarisation in <i>B<sub>s</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → J/ψ(K)over-bar*(892)<SUP>0</SUP> decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Anderlini, L. (2025). Updated measurement of <i>CP</i> violation and polarisation in <i>B<sub>s</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → J/ψ(K)over-bar*(892)<SUP>0</SUP> decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (10). doi:10.1007/JHEP10(2025)173

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10.1007/JHEP10(2025)173
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First observation of the Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP><i>D<sub>s</sub></i><SUP>-</SUP> <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> <i>K</i><SUP>-</SUP> decay and search for pentaquarks in the Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP><i>D<sub>s</sub></i><SUP>-</SUP> system

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2025). First observation of the Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP><i>D<sub>s</sub></i><SUP>-</SUP> <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> <i>K</i><SUP>-</SUP> decay and search for pentaquarks in the Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP><i>D<sub>s</sub></i><SUP>-</SUP> system. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 112(5). doi:10.1103/b28d-z2xc

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10.1103/b28d-z2xc
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Measurement of the Ω<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> and Ξ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> baryon lifetimes using hadronic <i>b</i>-baryon decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2025). Measurement of the Ω<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> and Ξ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> baryon lifetimes using hadronic <i>b</i>-baryon decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (9), 25 pages. doi:10.1007/JHEP09(2025)157

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10.1007/JHEP09(2025)157
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Observation of the Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>J</i>/ψ Ξ<SUP>-</SUP> <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> and Ξ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>J</i>/ψ Ξ<SUP>-</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP> decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2025). Observation of the Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>J</i>/ψ Ξ<SUP>-</SUP> <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> and Ξ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>J</i>/ψ Ξ<SUP>-</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP> decays. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C, 85(7), 15 pages. doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14129-6

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10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14129-6
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An alternative evaluation of the leading-order hadronic contribution to the muon $g-2$ with MUonE

Pilato, R. N. (2025). An alternative evaluation of the leading-order hadronic contribution to the muon $g-2$ with MUonE. SciPost Physics Proceedings, (17), 024. doi:10.21468/scipostphysproc.17.024

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10.21468/scipostphysproc.17.024
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Status of the MUonE experiment

Pilato, R. N. (2025). Status of the MUonE experiment. SciPost Physics Proceedings, (16), 034. doi:10.21468/scipostphysproc.16.034

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10.21468/scipostphysproc.16.034
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Observation of the decay <i>B</i><SUP>0</SUP><i><sub>s</sub></i> → <i>K</i><SUP>0</SUP><i>p</i>(<i>p</i>)over-bar and measurement of the <i>B</i><SUP>0</SUP><sub>(<i>s</i>)</sub> → <i>K</i><SUP>0</SUP><i>p</i>(<i>p</i>)over-bar branching fractions

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2025). Observation of the decay <i>B</i><SUP>0</SUP><i><sub>s</sub></i> → <i>K</i><SUP>0</SUP><i>p</i>(<i>p</i>)over-bar and measurement of the <i>B</i><SUP>0</SUP><sub>(<i>s</i>)</sub> → <i>K</i><SUP>0</SUP><i>p</i>(<i>p</i>)over-bar branching fractions. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (7), 25 pages. doi:10.1007/JHEP07(2025)121

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10.1007/JHEP07(2025)121
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Search for resonance-enhanced CP and angular asymmetries in the Λ<sub>c</sub><SUP>+</SUP> → pμ<SUP>+</SUP> μ<SUP>-</SUP> decay at LHCb

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Xu, L. (2025). Search for resonance-enhanced CP and angular asymmetries in the Λ<sub>c</sub><SUP>+</SUP> → pμ<SUP>+</SUP> μ<SUP>-</SUP> decay at LHCb. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 111(9), 14 pages. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.111.L091102

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10.1103/PhysRevD.111.L091102
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Test of Lepton Flavor Universality with <i>B</i><SUP>+</SUP> → <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>-</SUP> <i>l</i><SUP>+</SUP> <i>l</i><SUP>-</SUP> Decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Amey, J. L. (2025). Test of Lepton Flavor Universality with <i>B</i><SUP>+</SUP> → <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>-</SUP> <i>l</i><SUP>+</SUP> <i>l</i><SUP>-</SUP> Decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 134(18), 13 pages. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.181803

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10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.181803
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Search for <i>D</i><SUP>0</SUP> meson decays to π<SUP>+</SUP>π<SUP>-</SUP> <i>e</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>e</i><SUP>-</SUP> and <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>K</i><SUP>-</SUP> <i>e</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>e</i><SUP>-</SUP> final states

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Beteta, C. A., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Andersson, M. (2025). Search for <i>D</i><SUP>0</SUP> meson decays to π<SUP>+</SUP>π<SUP>-</SUP> <i>e</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>e</i><SUP>-</SUP> and <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>K</i><SUP>-</SUP> <i>e</i><SUP>+</SUP><i>e</i><SUP>-</SUP> final states. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 111. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.111.L091101

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10.1103/PhysRevD.111.L091101
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Results from a MUonE scaled detector with 160 GeV muon beam

Pilato, R. N. (2025). Results from a MUonE scaled detector with 160 GeV muon beam. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 476.

Conference Paper

Search for charge-parity violation in semileptonically tagged <i>D</i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>-</SUP> decays

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinen, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., . . . Zunica, G. (2025). Search for charge-parity violation in semileptonically tagged <i>D</i><SUP>0</SUP> → <i>K</i><SUP>+</SUP> π<SUP>-</SUP> decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, (3), 30 pages. doi:10.1007/JHEP03(2025)149

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10.1007/JHEP03(2025)149
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2024

An alternative evaluation of the leading-order hadronic contribution to the muon $g\!-\!2$ with MUonE

Pilato, R. N. (2024). An alternative evaluation of the leading-order hadronic contribution to the muon $g\!-\!2$ with MUonE. doi:10.21468/scipost.report.10267

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10.21468/scipost.report.10267
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Status of the MUonE experiment

Pilato, R. N. (2024). Status of the MUonE experiment. doi:10.21468/scipost.report.10227

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10.21468/scipost.report.10227
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Detailed report on the measurement of the positive muon anomalous magnetic moment to 0.20 ppm

Aguillard, D. P., Albahri, T., Allspach, D., Anisenkov, A., Badgley, K., Baessler, S., . . . Zhang, C. (2024). Detailed report on the measurement of the positive muon anomalous magnetic moment to 0.20 ppm. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 110(3), 47 pages. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.110.032009

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10.1103/PhysRevD.110.032009
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The MUonE experiment: μ e elastic scattering as a key to understand the muon g−2 puzzle

Pilato, R. N. (2024). The MUonE experiment: μ e elastic scattering as a key to understand the muon g−2 puzzle. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 449.

Conference Paper

2023

Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.20 ppm.

Aguillard, D. P., Albahri, T., Allspach, D., Anisenkov, A., Badgley, K., Baeßler, S., . . . Muon <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mi>g</mi><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></math> Collaboration. (2023). Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.20 ppm.. Physical review letters, 131(16), 161802. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.131.161802

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10.1103/physrevlett.131.161802
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2022

Status of the MUonE experiment

Pilato, R. N. (2022). Status of the MUonE experiment. In Proceedings of 41st International Conference on High Energy physics — PoS(ICHEP2022) (pp. 788). Sissa Medialab Srl. doi:10.22323/1.414.0788

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10.22323/1.414.0788
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2021

A study of muon-electron elastic scattering in a test beam

Abbiendi, G., Ballerini, G., Banerjee, D., Bernhard, J., Bonanomi, M., Brizzolari, C., . . . Zdybal, M. (2021). A study of muon-electron elastic scattering in a test beam. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 16(6). doi:10.1088/1748-0221/16/06/P06005

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10.1088/1748-0221/16/06/P06005
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Beam dynamics corrections to the Run-1 measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment at Fermilab

Albahri, T., Anastasi, A., Badgley, K., Baeßler, S., Bailey, I., Baranov, V. A., . . . Wu, W. (2021). Beam dynamics corrections to the Run-1 measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment at Fermilab. Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, 24(4). doi:10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.24.044002

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10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.24.044002
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Beam dynamics corrections to the Run-1 measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment at Fermilab

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10.48550/arxiv.2104.03240
Preprint

Measurement of the anomalous precession frequency of the muon in the Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment

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10.48550/arxiv.2104.03247
Preprint

An experiment exploring gravitational effects on CP violation

Piacentino, G. M., Palladino, A., Pilato, R. N., Venanzoni, G., Conti, L., Di Sciascio, G., . . . Testa, V. (2021). An experiment exploring gravitational effects on CP violation. In Proceedings of the 55th Rencontres De Moriond 2021 Gravitation (pp. 81-84).

Conference Paper

2020

Results on multiple Coulomb scattering from 12 and 20 GeV electrons on carbon targets

Abbiendi, G., Bernhard, J., Betti, F., Bonanomi, M., Calame, C. M. C., Garattini, M., . . . Venanzoni, G. (2020). Results on multiple Coulomb scattering from 12 and 20 GeV electrons on carbon targets. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 15(1). doi:10.1088/1748-0221/15/01/P01017

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10.1088/1748-0221/15/01/P01017
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2019