Pion Production for Neutrino Factory-challenges

Journal Article · Thu Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3644319· OSTI ID:21611849

Breton, Florian; Le Couedic, Clement; Soler, F J. P. ^[1]

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1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)

One of the key issues in the design of a Neutrino Factory target station is the determination of the optimum kinetic energy of the proton beam due to the large uncertainties in simulations of protons impinging on nuclear targets. In this paper we have developed a procedure to correct GEANT4 simulations for the HARP data, and we have determined the yield of muons expected at the front-end of a Neutrino Factory as a function of target material (Be, C, Al, Ta and Pb) and energy (3-12 GeV).The maximum muon yield is found between 5 and 8 GeV for high Z targets and 3 GeV for low Z targets.

• OSTI ID: 21611849
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1382, Issue 1; Conference: NuFact10: 12. international workshop on neutrino factories, superbeams, and betabeams, Mumbai (India), 20-25 Oct 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3644319; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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