Accelerator physics and technology research toward future multi-MW proton accelerators

TL;DR

This paper reviews the research in accelerator physics and technology aimed at developing future multi-megawatt proton accelerators to support advanced particle physics experiments at the intensity frontier.

Contribution

It highlights recent advancements and ongoing challenges in accelerator physics and technology for high-power proton accelerators, crucial for future neutrino and rare decay research.

Findings

Identified key technical challenges for multi-MW proton accelerators.

Reviewed recent progress in accelerator technology development.

Outlined future research directions for high-power accelerator systems.

Abstract

Recent P5 report indicated the accelerator-based neutrino and rare decay physics research as a centrepiece of the US domestic HEP program. Operation, upgrade and development of the accelerators for the near-term and longer-term particle physics program at the Intensity Frontier face formidable challenges. Here we discuss accelerator physics and technology research toward future multi-MW proton accelerators.