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Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam
The international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) will perform a systematic investigation of ionization cooling with muon beams of momentum between 140 and 240\,MeV/c at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory ISIS facility. The measurement of ionization cooling in MICE relies on the selection...
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Acceso en línea: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2064255 |
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author | Bogomilov, M. Tsenov, R. Vankova-Kirilova, G. Bertoni, R. Bonesini, M. Chignoli, F. Mazza, R. Palladino, V. de Bari, A. Cecchet, G. Capponi, M. Iaciofano, A. Orestano, D. Pastore, F. Tortora, L. Kuno, Y. Sakamoto, H. Ishimoto, S. Japan, Ibaraki Filthaut, F. Hansen, O.M. Ramberger, S. Vretenar, M. Asfandiyarov, R. Blondel, A. Drielsma, F. Karadzhov, Y. Charnley, G. Collomb, N. Gallagher, A. Grant, A. Griffiths, S. Hartnett, T. Martlew, B. Moss, A. Muir, A. Mullacrane, I. Oates, A. Owens, P. Stokes, G. Warburton, P. White, C. Adams, D. Barclay, P. Bayliss, V. Bradshaw, T.W. Courthold, M. Francis, V. Fry, L. Hayler, T. Hills, M. Lintern, A. Macwaters, C. Nichols, A. Preece, R. Ricciardi, S. Rogers, C. Stanley, T. Tarrant, J. Watson, S. Wilson, A. Bayes, R. Nugent, J.C. Soler, F.J.P. Cooke, P. Gamet, R. Alekou, A. Apollonio, M. Barber, G. Colling, D. Dobbs, A. Dornan, P. Hunt, C. Lagrange, J-B. Long, K. Martyniak, J. Middleton, S. Pasternak, J. Santos, E. Savidge, T. Uchida, M.A. Blackmore, V.J. Carlisle, T. Cobb, J.H. Lau, W. Rayner, M.A. Tunnell, C.D. Booth, C.N. Hodgson, P. Langlands, J. Nicholson, R. Overton, E. Robinson, M. Smith, P.J. Dick, A. Ronald, K. Speirs, D. Whyte, C.G. Young, A. Boyd, S. Franchini, P. Greis, J.R. Pidcott, C. Taylor, I. Gardener, R. Kyberd, P. Littlefield, M. Nebrensky, J.J. Bross, A.D. Fitzpatrick, T. Leonova, M. Moretti, A. Neuffer, D. Popovic, M. Rubinov, P. Rucinski, R. Roberts, T.J. Bowring, D. DeMello, A. Gourlay, S. Li, D. Prestemon, S. Virostek, S. Zisman, M. Drews, M. Hanlet, P. Kafka, G. Kaplan, D.M. Rajaram, D. Snopok, P. Torun, Y. Winter, M. Blot, S. Kim, Y.K. Bravar, U. Onel, Y. Cremaldi, L.M. Hart, T.L. Luo, T. Sanders, D.A. Summers, D.J. Cline, D. Yang, X. Coney, L. Hanson, G.G. Heidt, C. |
author_facet | Bogomilov, M. Tsenov, R. Vankova-Kirilova, G. Bertoni, R. Bonesini, M. Chignoli, F. Mazza, R. Palladino, V. de Bari, A. Cecchet, G. Capponi, M. Iaciofano, A. Orestano, D. Pastore, F. Tortora, L. Kuno, Y. Sakamoto, H. Ishimoto, S. Japan, Ibaraki Filthaut, F. Hansen, O.M. Ramberger, S. Vretenar, M. Asfandiyarov, R. Blondel, A. Drielsma, F. Karadzhov, Y. Charnley, G. Collomb, N. Gallagher, A. Grant, A. Griffiths, S. Hartnett, T. Martlew, B. Moss, A. Muir, A. Mullacrane, I. Oates, A. Owens, P. Stokes, G. Warburton, P. White, C. Adams, D. Barclay, P. Bayliss, V. Bradshaw, T.W. Courthold, M. Francis, V. Fry, L. Hayler, T. Hills, M. Lintern, A. Macwaters, C. Nichols, A. Preece, R. Ricciardi, S. Rogers, C. Stanley, T. Tarrant, J. Watson, S. Wilson, A. Bayes, R. Nugent, J.C. Soler, F.J.P. Cooke, P. Gamet, R. Alekou, A. Apollonio, M. Barber, G. Colling, D. Dobbs, A. Dornan, P. Hunt, C. Lagrange, J-B. Long, K. Martyniak, J. Middleton, S. Pasternak, J. Santos, E. Savidge, T. Uchida, M.A. Blackmore, V.J. Carlisle, T. Cobb, J.H. Lau, W. Rayner, M.A. Tunnell, C.D. Booth, C.N. Hodgson, P. Langlands, J. Nicholson, R. Overton, E. Robinson, M. Smith, P.J. Dick, A. Ronald, K. Speirs, D. Whyte, C.G. Young, A. Boyd, S. Franchini, P. Greis, J.R. Pidcott, C. Taylor, I. Gardener, R. Kyberd, P. Littlefield, M. Nebrensky, J.J. Bross, A.D. Fitzpatrick, T. Leonova, M. Moretti, A. Neuffer, D. Popovic, M. Rubinov, P. Rucinski, R. Roberts, T.J. Bowring, D. DeMello, A. Gourlay, S. Li, D. Prestemon, S. Virostek, S. Zisman, M. Drews, M. Hanlet, P. Kafka, G. Kaplan, D.M. Rajaram, D. Snopok, P. Torun, Y. Winter, M. Blot, S. Kim, Y.K. Bravar, U. Onel, Y. Cremaldi, L.M. Hart, T.L. Luo, T. Sanders, D.A. Summers, D.J. Cline, D. Yang, X. Coney, L. Hanson, G.G. Heidt, C. |
author_sort | Bogomilov, M. |
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description | The international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) will perform a systematic investigation of ionization cooling with muon beams of momentum between 140 and 240\,MeV/c at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory ISIS facility. The measurement of ionization cooling in MICE relies on the selection of a pure sample of muons that traverse the experiment. To make this selection, the MICE Muon Beam is designed to deliver a beam of muons with less than $\sim$1\% contamination. To make the final muon selection, MICE employs a particle-identification (PID) system upstream and downstream of the cooling cell. The PID system includes time-of-flight hodoscopes, threshold-Cherenkov counters and calorimetry. The upper limit for the pion contamination measured in this paper is $f_\pi < 1.4\%$ at 90\% C.L., including systematic uncertainties. Therefore, the MICE Muon Beam is able to meet the stringent pion-contamination requirements of the study of ionization cooling. |
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institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
language | eng |
publishDate | 2015 |
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spelling | cern-20642552023-03-02T05:55:13Zdoi:10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001http://cds.cern.ch/record/2064255engBogomilov, M.Tsenov, R.Vankova-Kirilova, G.Bertoni, R.Bonesini, M.Chignoli, F.Mazza, R.Palladino, V.de Bari, A.Cecchet, G.Capponi, M.Iaciofano, A.Orestano, D.Pastore, F.Tortora, L.Kuno, Y.Sakamoto, H.Ishimoto, S.Japan, IbarakiFilthaut, F.Hansen, O.M.Ramberger, S.Vretenar, M.Asfandiyarov, R.Blondel, A.Drielsma, F.Karadzhov, Y.Charnley, G.Collomb, N.Gallagher, A.Grant, A.Griffiths, S.Hartnett, T.Martlew, B.Moss, A.Muir, A.Mullacrane, I.Oates, A.Owens, P.Stokes, G.Warburton, P.White, C.Adams, D.Barclay, P.Bayliss, V.Bradshaw, T.W.Courthold, M.Francis, V.Fry, L.Hayler, T.Hills, M.Lintern, A.Macwaters, C.Nichols, A.Preece, R.Ricciardi, S.Rogers, C.Stanley, T.Tarrant, J.Watson, S.Wilson, A.Bayes, R.Nugent, J.C.Soler, F.J.P.Cooke, P.Gamet, R.Alekou, A.Apollonio, M.Barber, G.Colling, D.Dobbs, A.Dornan, P.Hunt, C.Lagrange, J-B.Long, K.Martyniak, J.Middleton, S.Pasternak, J.Santos, E.Savidge, T.Uchida, M.A.Blackmore, V.J.Carlisle, T.Cobb, J.H.Lau, W.Rayner, M.A.Tunnell, C.D.Booth, C.N.Hodgson, P.Langlands, J.Nicholson, R.Overton, E.Robinson, M.Smith, P.J.Dick, A.Ronald, K.Speirs, D.Whyte, C.G.Young, A.Boyd, S.Franchini, P.Greis, J.R.Pidcott, C.Taylor, I.Gardener, R.Kyberd, P.Littlefield, M.Nebrensky, J.J.Bross, A.D.Fitzpatrick, T.Leonova, M.Moretti, A.Neuffer, D.Popovic, M.Rubinov, P.Rucinski, R.Roberts, T.J.Bowring, D.DeMello, A.Gourlay, S.Li, D.Prestemon, S.Virostek, S.Zisman, M.Drews, M.Hanlet, P.Kafka, G.Kaplan, D.M.Rajaram, D.Snopok, P.Torun, Y.Winter, M.Blot, S.Kim, Y.K.Bravar, U.Onel, Y.Cremaldi, L.M.Hart, T.L.Luo, T.Sanders, D.A.Summers, D.J.Cline, D.Yang, X.Coney, L.Hanson, G.G.Heidt, C.Pion contamination in the MICE muon beamDetectors and Experimental TechniquesThe international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) will perform a systematic investigation of ionization cooling with muon beams of momentum between 140 and 240\,MeV/c at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory ISIS facility. The measurement of ionization cooling in MICE relies on the selection of a pure sample of muons that traverse the experiment. To make this selection, the MICE Muon Beam is designed to deliver a beam of muons with less than $\sim$1\% contamination. To make the final muon selection, MICE employs a particle-identification (PID) system upstream and downstream of the cooling cell. The PID system includes time-of-flight hodoscopes, threshold-Cherenkov counters and calorimetry. The upper limit for the pion contamination measured in this paper is $f_\pi < 1.4\%$ at 90\% C.L., including systematic uncertainties. Therefore, the MICE Muon Beam is able to meet the stringent pion-contamination requirements of the study of ionization cooling.The international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) will perform a systematic investigation of ionization cooling with muon beams of momentum between 140 and 240 MeV/c at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory ISIS facility. The measurement of ionization cooling in MICE relies on the selection of a pure sample of muons that traverse the experiment. To make this selection, the MICE Muon Beam is designed to deliver a beam of muons with less than ~1% contamination. To make the final muon selection, MICE employs a particle-identification (PID) system upstream and downstream of the cooling cell. The PID system includes time-of-flight hodoscopes, threshold-Cherenkov counters and calorimetry. The upper limit for the pion contamination measured in this paper is f(π) < 1.4% at 90% C.L., including systematic uncertainties. Therefore, the MICE Muon Beam is able to meet the stringent pion-contamination requirements of the study of ionization cooling.The international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) will perform a systematic investigation of ionization cooling with muon beams of momentum between 140 and 240\,MeV/c at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory ISIS facility. The measurement of ionization cooling in MICE relies on the selection of a pure sample of muons that traverse the experiment. To make this selection, the MICE Muon Beam is designed to deliver a beam of muons with less than $\sim$1\% contamination. To make the final muon selection, MICE employs a particle-identification (PID) system upstream and downstream of the cooling cell. The PID system includes time-of-flight hodoscopes, threshold-Cherenkov counters and calorimetry. The upper limit for the pion contamination measured in this paper is $f_\pi < 1.4\%$ at 90\% C.L., including systematic uncertainties. Therefore, the MICE Muon Beam is able to meet the stringent pion-contamination requirements of the study of ionization cooling.arXiv:1511.00556RAL-P-2015-009FERMILAB-PUB-16-011-APCRAL-P-2015-00oai:cds.cern.ch:20642552015-11-02 |
spellingShingle | Detectors and Experimental Techniques Bogomilov, M. Tsenov, R. Vankova-Kirilova, G. Bertoni, R. Bonesini, M. Chignoli, F. Mazza, R. Palladino, V. de Bari, A. Cecchet, G. Capponi, M. Iaciofano, A. Orestano, D. Pastore, F. Tortora, L. Kuno, Y. Sakamoto, H. Ishimoto, S. Japan, Ibaraki Filthaut, F. Hansen, O.M. Ramberger, S. Vretenar, M. Asfandiyarov, R. Blondel, A. Drielsma, F. Karadzhov, Y. Charnley, G. Collomb, N. Gallagher, A. Grant, A. Griffiths, S. Hartnett, T. Martlew, B. Moss, A. Muir, A. Mullacrane, I. Oates, A. Owens, P. Stokes, G. Warburton, P. White, C. Adams, D. Barclay, P. Bayliss, V. Bradshaw, T.W. Courthold, M. Francis, V. Fry, L. Hayler, T. Hills, M. Lintern, A. Macwaters, C. Nichols, A. Preece, R. Ricciardi, S. Rogers, C. Stanley, T. Tarrant, J. Watson, S. Wilson, A. Bayes, R. Nugent, J.C. Soler, F.J.P. Cooke, P. Gamet, R. Alekou, A. Apollonio, M. Barber, G. Colling, D. Dobbs, A. Dornan, P. Hunt, C. Lagrange, J-B. Long, K. Martyniak, J. Middleton, S. Pasternak, J. Santos, E. Savidge, T. Uchida, M.A. Blackmore, V.J. Carlisle, T. Cobb, J.H. Lau, W. Rayner, M.A. Tunnell, C.D. Booth, C.N. Hodgson, P. Langlands, J. Nicholson, R. Overton, E. Robinson, M. Smith, P.J. Dick, A. Ronald, K. Speirs, D. Whyte, C.G. Young, A. Boyd, S. Franchini, P. Greis, J.R. Pidcott, C. Taylor, I. Gardener, R. Kyberd, P. Littlefield, M. Nebrensky, J.J. Bross, A.D. Fitzpatrick, T. Leonova, M. Moretti, A. Neuffer, D. Popovic, M. Rubinov, P. Rucinski, R. Roberts, T.J. Bowring, D. DeMello, A. Gourlay, S. Li, D. Prestemon, S. Virostek, S. Zisman, M. Drews, M. Hanlet, P. Kafka, G. Kaplan, D.M. Rajaram, D. Snopok, P. Torun, Y. Winter, M. Blot, S. Kim, Y.K. Bravar, U. Onel, Y. Cremaldi, L.M. Hart, T.L. Luo, T. Sanders, D.A. Summers, D.J. Cline, D. Yang, X. Coney, L. Hanson, G.G. Heidt, C. Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam |
title | Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam |
title_full | Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam |
title_fullStr | Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam |
title_full_unstemmed | Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam |
title_short | Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam |
title_sort | pion contamination in the mice muon beam |
topic | Detectors and Experimental Techniques |
url | https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001 http://cds.cern.ch/record/2064255 |
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