Target Station Design for the Mu2e Experiment
- Fermilab
- Technicare
- Rutherford
- BMCC, New York
The Mu2e experiment at Fermilab is devoted to search for the conversion of a negative muon into an electron in the field of a nucleus without emission of neutrinos. One of the main parts of the Mu2e experimental setup is its Target Station in which negative pions are generated in interactions of the 8-GeV primary proton beam with a tungsten target. A large-aperture 5-T superconducting production solenoid (PS) enhances pion collection, and an S-shaped transport solenoid (TS) delivers muons and pions to the Mu2e detector. The heat and radiation shield (HRS) protects the PS and the first TS coils. A beam dump absorbs the spent beam. In order for the PS superconducting magnet to operate reliably the sophisticated HRS was designed and optimized for performance and cost. The beam dump was designed to absorb the spent beam and maintaining its temperature and air activation in the hall at the allowable level. Comprehensive MARS15 simulations have been carried out to optimize all the parts while maximizing muon yield. Results of simulations of critical radiation quantities and their implications on the overall Target Station design and integration will be reported.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1304774
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-CONF-14-191-AD-APC-ESH-FESS; 1314912
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Dresden, Germany, 06/16-06/20/2014
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
An updated estimate of the Mu2e experiment sensitivity
Requirements for the Mu2e Production Solenoid Heat and Radiation Shield