Lepton Scattering as a Probe of Fundamental Physics - From Nucleon Structure to Dark Matter Searches

by Win Lin (Stony Brook University)

Thursday Jul 2, 2026, 2:00 PM → 3:00 PM America/New_York

Peter Paul Seminar Room (C-120)

Lepton scattering experiments play an important role in advancing our understanding of fundamental physics, providing powerful probes of nucleon structures, the composition of nucleon spin, and possible physics beyond the Standard Model. This seminar will present research spanning several lepton scattering experiments addressing open questions in nuclear and particle physics. I will begin with the MUon proton Scattering Experiment (MUSE), which aims to address the proton radius puzzle through simultaneous electron proton and muon proton elastic scattering measurements. Then the presentation will focus on the studies of nucleon spin structure using inclusive polarized deep inelastic scattering at the future Electron Ion Collider (EIC). A general overview of the DarkLight experiment will also be presented, which searches for light dark sector bosons through lepton pair production in electron scattering experiments. Together, these efforts highlight the broad reach of lepton scattering as a probe of hadronic structure across different energy scales, as well as a sensitive tool for exploring potential new physics.

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Zoom: https://bnl.zoomgov.com/j/1604670623?pwd=X7OFPgECyCqBcKgQ28OrRhcKuIpB50.1

Meeting ID: 160 467 0623
Passcode: 427659