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Title: Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam

Abstract

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.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Contributing Org.:
MICE Collaboration
OSTI Identifier:
1253008
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1454457
Report Number(s):
RAL-P-2015-009; FERMILAB-PUB-16-011-APC; arXiv:1511.00556
Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221; 1402358; TRN: US1601644
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359; AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Instrumentation
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 11; Journal Issue: 03; Journal ID: ISSN 1748-0221
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; instrumentation for particle accelerators and storage rings; low energy (linear accelerators, cyclotrons, electrostatic accelerators); beam-line instrumentation (beam position and profile monitors; beam-intensity monitors; bunch length monitors)

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Adams, D., Alekou, A., Apollonio, M., Asfandiyarov, R., Barber, G., Barclay, P., de Bari, A., Bayes, R., Bayliss, V., Bertoni, R., Blackmore, V. J., Blondel, A., Blot, S., Bogomilov, M., Bonesini, M., Booth, C. N., Bowring, D., Boyd, S., Brashaw, T. W., Bravar, U., Bross, A. D., Capponi, M., Carlisle, T., Cecchet, G., Charnley, C., Chignoli, F., Cline, D., Cobb, J. H., Colling, G., Collomb, N., Coney, L., Cooke, P., Courthold, M., Cremaldi, L. M., DeMello, A., Dick, A., Dobbs, A., Dornan, P., Drews, M., Drielsma, F., Filthaut, F., Fitzpatrick, T., Franchini, P., Francis, V., Fry, L., Gallagher, A., Gamet, R., Gardener, R., Gourlay, S., Grant, A., Greis, J. R., Griffiths, S., Hanlet, P., Hansen, O. M., Hanson, G. G., Hart, T. L., Hartnett, T., Hayler, T., Heidt, C., Hills, M., Hodgson, P., Hunt, C., Iaciofano, A., Ishimoto, S., Kafka, G., Kaplan, D. M., Karadzhov, Y., Kim, Y. K., Kuno, Y., Kyberd, P., Lagrange, J. -B., Langlands, J., Lau, W., Leonova, M., Li, D., Lintern, A., Littlefield, M., Long, K., Luo, T., Macwaters, C., Martlew, B., Martyniak, J., Mazza, R., Middleton, S., Moretti, A., Moss, A., Muir, A., Mullacrane, I., Nebrensky, J. J., Neuffer, D., Nichols, A., Nicholson, R., Nugent, J. C., Oates, A., Onel, Y., Orestano, D., Overton, E., Owens, P., Palladino, V., Pasternak, J., Pastore, F., Pidcott, C., Popovic, M., Preece, R., Prestemon, S., Rajaram, D., Ramberger, S., Rayner, M. A., Ricciardi, S., Roberts, T. J., Robinson, M., Rogers, C., Ronald, K., Rubinov, P., Rucinski, P., Sakamato, H., Sanders, D. A., Santos, E., Savidge, T., Smith, P. J., Snopok, P., Soler, F. J. P., Speirs, D., Stanley, T., Stokes, G., Summers, D. J., Tarrant, J., Taylor, I., Tortora, L., Torun, Y., Tsenov, R., Tunnell, C. D., Uchida, M. A., Vankova-Kirilova, G., Virostek, S., Vretenar, M., Warburton, P., Watson, S., White, C., Whyte, C. G., Wilson, A., Winter, M., Yang, X., Young, A., and Zisman, M. Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001.
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Adams, D., Alekou, A., Apollonio, M., Asfandiyarov, R., Barber, G., Barclay, P., de Bari, A., Bayes, R., Bayliss, V., Bertoni, R., Blackmore, V. J., Blondel, A., Blot, S., Bogomilov, M., Bonesini, M., Booth, C. N., Bowring, D., Boyd, S., Brashaw, T. W., Bravar, U., Bross, A. D., Capponi, M., Carlisle, T., Cecchet, G., Charnley, C., Chignoli, F., Cline, D., Cobb, J. H., Colling, G., Collomb, N., Coney, L., Cooke, P., Courthold, M., Cremaldi, L. M., DeMello, A., Dick, A., Dobbs, A., Dornan, P., Drews, M., Drielsma, F., Filthaut, F., Fitzpatrick, T., Franchini, P., Francis, V., Fry, L., Gallagher, A., Gamet, R., Gardener, R., Gourlay, S., Grant, A., Greis, J. R., Griffiths, S., Hanlet, P., Hansen, O. M., Hanson, G. G., Hart, T. L., Hartnett, T., Hayler, T., Heidt, C., Hills, M., Hodgson, P., Hunt, C., Iaciofano, A., Ishimoto, S., Kafka, G., Kaplan, D. M., Karadzhov, Y., Kim, Y. K., Kuno, Y., Kyberd, P., Lagrange, J. -B., Langlands, J., Lau, W., Leonova, M., Li, D., Lintern, A., Littlefield, M., Long, K., Luo, T., Macwaters, C., Martlew, B., Martyniak, J., Mazza, R., Middleton, S., Moretti, A., Moss, A., Muir, A., Mullacrane, I., Nebrensky, J. J., Neuffer, D., Nichols, A., Nicholson, R., Nugent, J. C., Oates, A., Onel, Y., Orestano, D., Overton, E., Owens, P., Palladino, V., Pasternak, J., Pastore, F., Pidcott, C., Popovic, M., Preece, R., Prestemon, S., Rajaram, D., Ramberger, S., Rayner, M. A., Ricciardi, S., Roberts, T. J., Robinson, M., Rogers, C., Ronald, K., Rubinov, P., Rucinski, P., Sakamato, H., Sanders, D. A., Santos, E., Savidge, T., Smith, P. J., Snopok, P., Soler, F. J. P., Speirs, D., Stanley, T., Stokes, G., Summers, D. J., Tarrant, J., Taylor, I., Tortora, L., Torun, Y., Tsenov, R., Tunnell, C. D., Uchida, M. A., Vankova-Kirilova, G., Virostek, S., Vretenar, M., Warburton, P., Watson, S., White, C., Whyte, C. G., Wilson, A., Winter, M., Yang, X., Young, A., & Zisman, M. Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001
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Adams, D., Alekou, A., Apollonio, M., Asfandiyarov, R., Barber, G., Barclay, P., de Bari, A., Bayes, R., Bayliss, V., Bertoni, R., Blackmore, V. J., Blondel, A., Blot, S., Bogomilov, M., Bonesini, M., Booth, C. N., Bowring, D., Boyd, S., Brashaw, T. W., Bravar, U., Bross, A. D., Capponi, M., Carlisle, T., Cecchet, G., Charnley, C., Chignoli, F., Cline, D., Cobb, J. H., Colling, G., Collomb, N., Coney, L., Cooke, P., Courthold, M., Cremaldi, L. M., DeMello, A., Dick, A., Dobbs, A., Dornan, P., Drews, M., Drielsma, F., Filthaut, F., Fitzpatrick, T., Franchini, P., Francis, V., Fry, L., Gallagher, A., Gamet, R., Gardener, R., Gourlay, S., Grant, A., Greis, J. R., Griffiths, S., Hanlet, P., Hansen, O. M., Hanson, G. G., Hart, T. L., Hartnett, T., Hayler, T., Heidt, C., Hills, M., Hodgson, P., Hunt, C., Iaciofano, A., Ishimoto, S., Kafka, G., Kaplan, D. M., Karadzhov, Y., Kim, Y. K., Kuno, Y., Kyberd, P., Lagrange, J. -B., Langlands, J., Lau, W., Leonova, M., Li, D., Lintern, A., Littlefield, M., Long, K., Luo, T., Macwaters, C., Martlew, B., Martyniak, J., Mazza, R., Middleton, S., Moretti, A., Moss, A., Muir, A., Mullacrane, I., Nebrensky, J. J., Neuffer, D., Nichols, A., Nicholson, R., Nugent, J. C., Oates, A., Onel, Y., Orestano, D., Overton, E., Owens, P., Palladino, V., Pasternak, J., Pastore, F., Pidcott, C., Popovic, M., Preece, R., Prestemon, S., Rajaram, D., Ramberger, S., Rayner, M. A., Ricciardi, S., Roberts, T. J., Robinson, M., Rogers, C., Ronald, K., Rubinov, P., Rucinski, P., Sakamato, H., Sanders, D. A., Santos, E., Savidge, T., Smith, P. J., Snopok, P., Soler, F. J. P., Speirs, D., Stanley, T., Stokes, G., Summers, D. J., Tarrant, J., Taylor, I., Tortora, L., Torun, Y., Tsenov, R., Tunnell, C. D., Uchida, M. A., Vankova-Kirilova, G., Virostek, S., Vretenar, M., Warburton, P., Watson, S., White, C., Whyte, C. G., Wilson, A., Winter, M., Yang, X., Young, A., and Zisman, M. Tue . "Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1253008.
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@article{osti_1253008,
title = {Pion contamination in the MICE muon beam},
author = {Adams, D. and Alekou, A. and Apollonio, M. and Asfandiyarov, R. and Barber, G. and Barclay, P. and de Bari, A. and Bayes, R. and Bayliss, V. and Bertoni, R. and Blackmore, V. J. and Blondel, A. and Blot, S. and Bogomilov, M. and Bonesini, M. and Booth, C. N. and Bowring, D. and Boyd, S. and Brashaw, T. W. and Bravar, U. and Bross, A. D. and Capponi, M. and Carlisle, T. and Cecchet, G. and Charnley, C. and Chignoli, F. and Cline, D. and Cobb, J. H. and Colling, G. and Collomb, N. and Coney, L. and Cooke, P. and Courthold, M. and Cremaldi, L. M. and DeMello, A. and Dick, A. and Dobbs, A. and Dornan, P. and Drews, M. and Drielsma, F. and Filthaut, F. and Fitzpatrick, T. and Franchini, P. and Francis, V. and Fry, L. and Gallagher, A. and Gamet, R. and Gardener, R. and Gourlay, S. and Grant, A. and Greis, J. R. and Griffiths, S. and Hanlet, P. and Hansen, O. M. and Hanson, G. G. and Hart, T. L. and Hartnett, T. and Hayler, T. and Heidt, C. and Hills, M. and Hodgson, P. and Hunt, C. and Iaciofano, A. and Ishimoto, S. and Kafka, G. and Kaplan, D. M. and Karadzhov, Y. and Kim, Y. K. and Kuno, Y. and Kyberd, P. and Lagrange, J. -B. and Langlands, J. and Lau, W. and Leonova, M. and Li, D. and Lintern, A. and Littlefield, M. and Long, K. and Luo, T. and Macwaters, C. and Martlew, B. and Martyniak, J. and Mazza, R. and Middleton, S. and Moretti, A. and Moss, A. and Muir, A. and Mullacrane, I. and Nebrensky, J. J. and Neuffer, D. and Nichols, A. and Nicholson, R. and Nugent, J. C. and Oates, A. and Onel, Y. and Orestano, D. and Overton, E. and Owens, P. and Palladino, V. and Pasternak, J. and Pastore, F. and Pidcott, C. and Popovic, M. and Preece, R. and Prestemon, S. and Rajaram, D. and Ramberger, S. and Rayner, M. A. and Ricciardi, S. and Roberts, T. J. and Robinson, M. and Rogers, C. and Ronald, K. and Rubinov, P. and Rucinski, P. and Sakamato, H. and Sanders, D. A. and Santos, E. and Savidge, T. and Smith, P. J. and Snopok, P. and Soler, F. J. P. and Speirs, D. and Stanley, T. and Stokes, G. and Summers, D. J. and Tarrant, J. and Taylor, I. and Tortora, L. and Torun, Y. and Tsenov, R. and Tunnell, C. D. and Uchida, M. A. and Vankova-Kirilova, G. and Virostek, S. and Vretenar, M. and Warburton, P. and Watson, S. and White, C. and Whyte, C. G. and Wilson, A. and Winter, M. and Yang, X. and Young, A. and Zisman, M.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1088/1748-0221/11/03/P03001},
journal = {Journal of Instrumentation},
number = 03,
volume = 11,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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