The Mu2e experiment at Fermilab: A search for lepton flavor violation

Journal Article · 04 May 2017 · Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2017.03.002 · OSTI ID:1365575

Pezzullo, Gianantonio ^[1]

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1. INFN, Pisa (Italy)

The Mu2e experiment at Fermilab will search for the charged lepton flavor violating process of neutrino-less μ→e coherent conversion in the field of an aluminum nucleus. About 7 ∙ 10¹⁷ muons, provided by a dedicated muon beam line in construction at Fermilab, will be stopped in 3 years in the aluminum target. The corresponding single event sensitivity will be 2.5∙10^$$-$$17 . Here in this paper a brief overview of the physics explored by the μ→e conversion is given, followed by a description of the Mu2e experimental apparatus and the expected detector performance.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
• Contributing Organization: Mu2e
• Grant/Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359
• OSTI ID: 1365575
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-CONF-17-167-E; arXiv:1705.06461; 1598400; TRN: US1702188
• Journal Information: Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings, Vol. 285-286, Issue C; ISSN 2405-6014
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English