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The Proton Radius Puzzle

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The proton size, specifically its charge radius, was thought known to about 1% accuracy. Now a new method probing the proton with muons instead of electrons finds a radius about 4% smaller, and to boot gives an uncertainty limit of about 0.1%. We review the different measurements, some of the calculations that underlie them, some of the suggestions that have been made to resolve the conflict, and give a brief overview new related experimental initiatives. At present, however, the resolution to the problem remains unknown.

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hep-ph 1

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2026 1

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UNVERDICTED 1

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  • Sensitivity of the photon-induced processes to the proton radius hep-ph · 2026-06-17 · unverdicted · none · ref 5 · internal anchor

    Fitting ATLAS and CMS dilepton data within a dipole form factor model yields an effective proton radius of 1.002 ± 0.038 fm, showing sensitivity to the radius but not resolving the puzzle.