The quest for $$\mu \rightarrow e \gamma $$ μ→eγ and its experimental limiting factors at future high intensity muon beams
Abstract The search for the lepton flavor violating decay $$\mu ^+ \rightarrow e^+ \gamma $$ μ+→e+γ will reach an unprecedented level of sensitivity within the next five years thanks to the MEG-II experiment. This experiment will take data at the Paul Scherrer Institut where continuous muon beams a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-01-01
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| Series: | European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5444-y |
| Summary: | Abstract The search for the lepton flavor violating decay $$\mu ^+ \rightarrow e^+ \gamma $$ μ+→e+γ will reach an unprecedented level of sensitivity within the next five years thanks to the MEG-II experiment. This experiment will take data at the Paul Scherrer Institut where continuous muon beams are delivered at a rate of about $$10^8$$ 108 muons per second. On the same time scale, accelerator upgrades are expected in various facilities, making it feasible to have continuous beams with an intensity of $$10^9$$ 109 or even $$10^{10}$$ 1010 muons per second. We investigate the experimental limiting factors that will define the ultimate performances, and hence the sensitivity, in the search for $$\mu ^+ \rightarrow e^+ \gamma $$ μ+→e+γ with a continuous beam at these extremely high rates. We then consider some conceptual detector designs and evaluate the corresponding sensitivity as a function of the beam intensity. |
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| ISSN: | 1434-6044 1434-6052 |