Perturbative QCD Prediction of the Hyperon Electric Dipole Moment from C P -Violating Dipole Interactions

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Authors: Kai-bao Chen, X. B. He, Jian-Ping Ma, Xuan-Bo Tong
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Abstract

The electric dipole moment (EDM) of baryons provides a sensitive probe of CP-violating interactions beyond the standard model. Motivated by the recent BESIII measurement on the Λ hyperon EDM [Ablikim et al., arXiv:2506.19180.], we present the first perturbative QCD analysis of the Λ EDM form factor to elucidate its origin in CP-violating quark dipole interactions. In particular, we derive a QCD factorization formula that relates the Λ EDM form factor to quark EDMs and chromoelectric dipole moments through convolutions with light-cone distribution amplitudes of Λ. These connections allow us to extract constraints on CP-violating dipole couplings from current and future hyperon EDM measurements. Our numerical analysis demonstrates that the Λ EDM exhibits unique sensitivity to the strange-quark chromoelectric dipole moment, providing complementary information to that obtained from the neutron EDM.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
136
Issue
5
Pages
051902–051902
Publication date
12 January 2026
Language
EN