How Many Muons Do We Need to Store in a Ring For Neutrino Cross-Section Measurements?
Steve Geer (Fermilab)
TL;DR
This paper provides an analytical estimate of the minimum number of muons required in a storage ring to generate a neutrino beam capable of achieving 1% statistical precision in cross-section measurements.
Contribution
It introduces a method to estimate the muon count needed for precise neutrino cross-section experiments using storage rings.
Findings
Estimated muon decay requirements for 1% precision
Analytical framework for neutrino beam intensity
Guidelines for designing muon storage rings
Abstract
Analytical estimate of the number of muons that must decay in the straight section of a storage ring to produce a neutrino & anti-neutrino beam of sufficient intensity to facilitate cross-section measurements with a statistical precision of 1%.
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Taxonomy
TopicsNeutrino Physics Research · Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Particle accelerators and beam dynamics