Beta Beams for Neutrino Production

To use accelerated beta active ions to produce collimated high energy neutrino beams was proposed by P. Zuchelli in 2002 and studies of a suitable accelerator complex, based on CERN accelerators, have been supported by research programs within the European Commisison FP6 and FP7 frameworks (EURISOL Design Study and EUROnu). In these studies 6He and 18Ne are used as beta emitters to produce antineutrinos and neutrinos respectively. Alternative isotopes for neutrino beam production, giving higher neutrino energies, 8Li and 8B, are investigated in the now ongoing study, EUROnu. The isotopes for neutrino beams have to be produced in large quantities using non conventional methods. The work achieved gives a good ground to propose the Beta Beam, for neutrino production. Technical issues related to a Beta Beam facility using the CERN infrastructure are reviewed.