Electric dipole moments and the search for new physics

TL;DR

Electric dipole moment experiments across various systems are crucial for exploring physics beyond the Standard Model, requiring both experimental and theoretical advancements.

Contribution

This paper reviews the current status and future prospects of electric dipole moment searches and discusses necessary theoretical developments.

Findings

Electric dipole moments probe high mass scales beyond collider reach.

Complementary experiments across atomic, nuclear, and particle physics are essential.

Advances in experimental sensitivity and theoretical models are needed for progress.

Abstract

Static electric dipole moments of nondegenerate systems probe mass scales for physics beyond the Standard Model well beyond those reached directly at high energy colliders. Discrimination between different physics models, however, requires complementary searches in atomic-molecular-and-optical, nuclear and particle physics. In this report, we discuss the current status and prospects in the near future for a compelling suite of such experiments, along with developments needed in the encompassing theoretical framework.