Recent results from MICE on multiple coulomb scattering and energy loss

Nugent, J. C. , Soler, P. and Bayes, R. (2018) Recent results from MICE on multiple coulomb scattering and energy loss. Proceedings of Science, NuFact, 097. (doi: 10.22323/1.295.0097)

Abstract

Multiple coulomb scattering and energy loss are well known phenomena experienced by charged particles as they traverse a material. However, from recent measurements by the MuScat collaboration, it is known that the available simulation codes (GEANT4, for example) overestimate the scattering of muons in low Z materials. This is of particular interest to the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) collaboration which has the goal of measuring the reduction of the emittance of a muon beam induced by energy loss in low Z absorbers. MICE took data without magnetic field suitable for multiple scattering measurements in the spring of 2016 using a lithium hydride absorber. The scattering data are compared with the predictions of various models, in- cluding the default GEANT4 model.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Soler, Professor Paul and Nugent, Dr John and Bayes, Dr Ryan
• Authors: Nugent, J. C., Soler, P., and Bayes, R.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: Proceedings of Science
• Publisher: Sissa Medialab
• ISSN: 1824-8039
• Published Online: 08 June 2018
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2018 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Proceedings of Science (NuFact): 097
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License