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View SchemaThe acceleration and storage of radioactive ions for a neutrino factory
| Authors | B. Autin, M. Benedikt, S. Hancock, H. Haseroth, A. Jansson, U. Koester, M. Lindroos, S. Russenschuck, F. Wenander, M. Grieser |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0306106 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0306106 |
| DOI | 10.1088/0954-3899/29/8/349 |
| Journal | J.Phys.G29:1785-1796,2003 |
Abstract
The term beta-beam has been coined for the production of a pure beam of electron neutrinos or their antiparticles through the decay of radioactive ions circulating in a storage ring. This concept requires radioactive ions to be accelerated to a Lorentz gamma of 150 for 6He and 60 for 18Ne. The neutrino source itself consists of a storage ring for this energy range, with long straight sections in line with the experiment(s). Such a decay ring does not exist at CERN today, nor does a high-intensity proton source for the production of the radioactive ions. Nevertheless, the existing CERN accelerator infrastructure could be used as this would still represent an important saving for a beta-beam facility. This paper outlines the first study, while some of the more speculative ideas will need further investigations.
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