Huggett, Nick and Schneider, Mike D. (2025) An apology for the simple and small. [Preprint]
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Abstract
Recent work on the philosophy of high energy physics experiments has
considerably advanced our understanding of their epistemology, for in-
stance concerning measurements by the ATLAS collaboration at the large
hadron collider (Beauchemin 2017). In this paper we aim to highlight and
analyze complementary low energy ‘tabletop’ experiments in particle (and
other kinds of fundamental) physics. In particular, we contrast ATLAS
measurements with high precision measurements of the electron magnetic
moment. We find, for instance, that the simplicity of the latter exper-
iment allows for uncertainties to be minimized materially, in the very
construction of the apparatus. We also suggest that a better appreciation
of the capacities of such comparatively ‘frugal’ experiments broadens our
conception of ‘cutting edge’ physics, and ultimately helps to inform value
judgments about possible research programs in the field.
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| Keywords: | experiment, physics, low energy, high energy, electron, magnetic moment, LHC | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Depositing User: | Nick Huggett | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2025 12:52 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2025 12:52 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 26204 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory |
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| Date: | February 2025 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/26204 |
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