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Linear Collider vertex detector optimization for Higgs branching ratio measurements
The Higgs branching ratio measurement is a premier goal of the next Linear Collider physics program. Variations of a CCD vertex detector have been studied to assess the impact of inner radius and hit precision on the measurement of the Higgs branching ratios. A small dependence is found when the beampipe radius is varied between 1.2 cm and 2.4 cm, and the hit precision between 3 μm and 5 μm.
13435498
Study of top-quark production and decay vertices with LCD fast simulation
We report a study of top-quark reconstruction in e+e−→tt events at a 500 GeV linear collider using the LCD Fast simulator. The initial study of top-quark anomalous couplings is also reported. The final states of 4 jets and lepton as well as 6 jets are used. Using the 4 jets and lepton final state, we estimate the preliminary sensitivities for form factors at the γ/Z0tt vertex. In the 6 jets reconstruction, we show abilities of the top-quark charge identification and the c-quark tagging in W decays.
15071400
LCD ROOT simulation and analysis tools
The North American Linear Collider Detector group has developed a simulation program package based on the ROOT system. The package consists of Fast simulation, the reconstruction of the Full simulated data, and physics analysis utilities.
16314864
Electron identification using the TOPAZ detector at TRISTAN
Abstract We present an electron-identification method using the time-projection chamber and the lead-glass calorimeter in the TOPAZ detector system. Using this method we have achieved good electron identification against hadron backgrounds over a wide momentum range in the hadronic events produced by both single-photon exchange and two-photon processes. Pion-rejection factors and electron efficiencies were 163 and 68.4% for high- P T electrons and 137 and 42.7% for low- P T electrons in the single-photon-exchange process, and 8600 and 36.0% for the two-photon process, respectively.
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BEAM BACKGROUND AND MDI DESIGN FOR SUPERKEKB/BELLE-II
The Belle experiment, operated at the asymmetric electron-positron collider KEKB, had accumulated a data sample with an integrated luminosity of more than 1 ab −1 before the shutdown in June 2010. We have started upgrading both the accelerator and the detector, SuperKEKB and Belle-II, to achieve the target luminosity of 8 × 10 35 cm −2 s −1 . With the increased luminosity, the beam background will be severe. The development of MachineDetector Interface (MDI) design is crucial to cope with the increased background and protect Belle-II detector. We will present the estimation of impact from each beam background sources at SuperKEKB and our countermeasures for them, such as collimators to stop Touschek-scattered beam particles, Tungsten shield to protect inner detectors from shower particles, and dedicated beam pipe design around interaction point to stop synchrotron radiation, etc.
16601897
Mechanisms affecting performance of the BaBar resistive plate chambers and searches for remediation
The BaBar experiment at PEPII relies on the instrumentation of the flux return (IFR) for both muon identification and KL detection. The active detector is composed of resistive plate chambers (RPCs) operated in streamer mode. Since the start of operation the RPCs have suffered persistent efficiency deterioration and dark current increase problems. The ‘‘autopsy’’ of bad BaBar RPCs revealed that in many cases uncured linseed oil droplets had formed on the inner surface of the Bakelite plates, leading to current paths from oil ‘‘stalagmites’’ bridging the 2mm gap. In this paper, a possible model of this ‘‘stalagmite’’ formation and its effect on the dark current and efficiency of RPC chambers is presented. Laboratory test results strongly support this model. ARTICLE IN PRESS *Corresponding author. Tel.: +1-609-258-4391; fax: +1-609-258-6360. E-mail address: changguo@princeton.edu (C. Lu). 0168-9002/03/$ see front matter r 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01292-0 Based upon this model we are searching for solutions to eliminate the unfavorable effect of the oil stalagmites. The lab tests show that the stalagmite resistivity increases dramatically if exposed to the air, an observation that points to a possible way to remedy the damage and increase the efficiency. We have seen that flowing an oxygen gas mixture into the chamber helps to polymerize the uncured linseed oil. Consequently, the resistivity of the bridged oil stalagmites increases, as does that of the oil coating on the frame edges and spacers, significantly reducing the RPC dark currents and low-efficiency regions. We have tested this idea on two chambers removed from BaBar because of their low efficiency and high dark current. These test results are reported in the paper, and two other remediation methods also mentioned. We continue to study this problem, and try to find new treatments with permanent improvement. r 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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A search for deeply-bound kaonic nuclear states at J-PARC
The J-PARC E15 experiment will be performed to search for the simplest kaonic nuclear bound state, K− pp , by the in-ﬂight 3 He(K − ,n) reaction. The exclusive measurement can be performed by a simultaneous measurement of the missing mass using the primary neutron and the invariant mass via the expected decay, K− pp → Λp → pπ− p . In this report, an overview of the experiment and the preparation status are presented.
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Conceptual design of a radial vane silicon tracker for a new measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment g-2 and electric dipole moment at J-PARC
A new measurement of the anomalous magnetic moment (g-2) and electric dipole moment (EDM) of the positive muon at J-PARC is proposed. In this experiment, we plan to use a radial vane silicon detector for detecting muon decay positrons. Specification and design study of the detector has been promoted. In order to determine detector parameters, we are developing simulation and positron track reconstruction tools. First version of those using Geant4 and Hough transform method in ideal condition was constructed. We are improving these tools close to real condition and the multi-track finding efficiency has been investigated. In this paper, we report the progress of the studies in simulation and track finding tools for the optimization of the detector parameters.
52413327
X-ray spectroscopy of kaonic atoms at SIDDHARTA
The X-ray measurements of kaonic atoms play an important role for understanding the low-energy QCD in the strangeness sector. The SIDDHARTA experiment studied the X-ray transitions of 4 light kaonic atoms (H, D, 3 He, and 4 He) using the DAFNE electron-positron collider at LNF (Italy). Most precise values of the shift and width of the kaonic hydrogen 1s state were determined, which have been now used as fundamental information for the low-energy K − p interaction in theoretical studies. An upper limit of the X-ray yield of kaonic deuterium was derived, important for future K − d experiments. The shifts and widths of the kaonic 3 He and 4 He 2p states were obtained, confirming the end of the "kaonic helium puzzle". In this contribution also the plans for new experiments of kaonic deuterium are being presented.
96033935
Pulsed source of ultra low energy positive muons for near-surface μSR studies
Abstract We have produced a pulsed beam of low energy (ultra slow) polarized positive muons (LE-μ+) and performed several demonstration muon spin rotation/relaxation (μSR) experiments at ISIS RIKEN-RAL muon facility in UK. The energy of the muons implanted into a sample is tuneable between 0.1 keV and 18 keV. This allows us to use muons as local magnetic microprobes on a nanometre scale. The control over the implantation depth is from several nanometres to hundreds of nanometres depending on the sample density and muon energy. The LE-μ+ are produced by two-photon resonant laser ionization of thermal muonium atoms. Currently ∼15 LE-μ+/s with 50% spin polarization are transported to the μSR sample position, where they are focused to a small spot with a diameter of only 4 mm. The overall LE-μ+ generation efficiency of 3 × 10−5 is comparable to that obtained when moderating the muon beam to epithermal energies in simple van der Waals bound solids. In contrast to other methods of LE-μ+ generation, the implantation of the muons into the sample can be externally triggered with the duration of the LE-μ+ pulse being only 7.5 ns. This allows us to measure spin rotation frequencies of up to 40 MHz.
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Muon catalyzed fusion experiments on muonic deuterium atom deceleration in thin solid deuterium films
Abstract Muon catalyzed fusion was investigated in a series of thin solid deuterium films by detecting protons from dd fusion. Two different contributions to the total fusion yield resulting from dμ atoms emitted from a primary hydrogen layer and from incident muons directly stopped in the deuterium film itself were observed. The thickness dependence of the fusion yield suggested the importance of molecular effects in dμ elastic scattering in D 2 .