Project-X: A new high intensity proton accelerator complext at Fermilab

TL;DR

Project-X is a proposed high-intensity proton accelerator complex at Fermilab designed to support advanced particle physics research, including neutrino experiments and rare decay studies, with flexible beam capabilities.

Contribution

It introduces a new multi-megawatt proton source with versatile beam-timing, enabling diverse experiments beyond the Standard Model.

Findings

Design achieves multi-megawatt beams at multiple energies

Supports sensitive neutrino and rare decay experiments

Offers flexible beam-timing for various research needs

Abstract

Fermilab has been working with the international particle physics and nuclear physics communities to explore and develop research programs possible with a new high intensity proton source known as "Project-X". Project X will provide multi-megawatt proton beams from the Fermilab Main Injector over the energy range 60-120 GeV simultaneous with multi-megawatt protons beams at 3 GeV with very flexible beam-timing characteristics and up to 300 kW of pulsed beam at 8 GeV. The Project-X research program includes world leading sensitivity in longbaseline neutrino experiments, neutrino scattering experiments, a rich program of ultra-rare muon and kaon decays, opportunities for next-generation electric dipole moment experiments and other nuclear/particle physics probes that reach far beyond the Standard Model.