A Non-Parametric Density Estimation Approach to Measuring Beam Cooling in MICE
The goal of the international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) is to demonstrate muon beam ionization cooling for the first time. It constitutes a key part of the R&D towards a future neutrino factory or muon collider. The intended MICE precision requires the development of analysis tools that can account for any effects (e.g., optical aberrations) which may lead to inaccurate cooling measurements. Non-parametric density estimation techniques, in particular, kernel density estimation (KDE), allow very precise calculations of the muon beam phase-space density and its increase as a result of cooling. In this study, kernel density estimation technique and its application to measuring the reduction in MICE muon beam phase-space volume is investigated.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Contributing Organization:
- MICE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1463634
- Report Number(s):
- arXiv:1806.01834; FERMILAB-CONF-18-233-APC; 1676449
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 9th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada, 04/29-05/04/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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