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)
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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 |
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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 |
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