Magnetic Moment of the Tau Lepton

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The magnetic moment of the tau lepton has been theoretically calculated to be approximately 2.656 x 10^-27 J/T. This value is derived from the general formula for lepton magneton moments, which includes the charge and energy dependencies. The tau lepton's extremely short lifetime, estimated at less than 4 x 10^-13 seconds, presents significant challenges for experimental measurement, making it unlikely that any experimental value would significantly deviate from theoretical predictions.

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Has the value of the Magnetic Momentic of the Tauon been determined experimentally in Units of Joules/Tesla? I have seen these values for the Electron and Muon. Thanks.
 
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Bohr Magneton:
[tex]\mu = \frac{q \hbar}{2m}[/tex]

The value of the magneton is mass and charge dependent for any nuclear particle, however I prefer the energy and charge dependent equation version:

[tex]\mu = \frac{q \hbar c^2}{2E}[/tex]

Lepton Magneton Moments:
[tex]\mu_\beta = 9.274*10^-24 J*T^-1[/tex]
[tex]\mu_\mu = 4.483*10^-26 J*T^-1[/tex]
[tex]\mu_\tau = 2.656*10^-27 J*T^-1[/tex]

Due to the extremely short Tau lifetime ~<4*10^-13 s, this makes an experimental measurement extremely difficult and unlikely to disagree with this theory with any great uncertainty.

 
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