The target drive for the MICE Experiment

C. Booth; L. Howlett; P. Smith; N. Schofield

The target drive for the MICE Experiment

C. Booth, L. Howlett, P. Smith, N. Schofield

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The MICE Experiment [1] requires a beam of low energy muons to test muon cooling. This beam will be derived parasitically from the ISIS accelerator. A novel target mechanism is being developed which will allow the insertion of a small titanium target into the proton beam halo on demand. The target must remain outside the beam envelope during acceleration, and then overtake the shrinking beam envelope to enter up to 5 mm into the beam during the last 2 ms before extraction. The technical specifications are demanding, requiring large accelerations and precise and reproducible location of the target each cycle. The mechanism must operate in a high radiation environment, and the moving parts must be compatible with the stringent requirements of the accelerator's vacuum system. A prototype linear electromagnetic drive has been built, and the performance is being measured and improved to meet design specifications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th European Particle Accelerator Conference, EPAC 2006
Editors	C. Biscari, H. Owen, Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz, J. Poole, J. Thomason
Publisher	European Physical Society Accelerator Group (EPS-AG)
Pages	2403-2405
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th European Particle Accelerator Conference - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Jun 2006 → 30 Jun 2006 Conference number: 10

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Conference	10th European Particle Accelerator Conference
Abbreviated title	EPAC 2006
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	26/06/06 → 30/06/06

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Booth, C., Howlett, L., Smith, P., & Schofield, N. (2006). The target drive for the MICE Experiment. In C. Biscari, H. Owen, C. Petit-Jean-Genaz, J. Poole, & J. Thomason (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th European Particle Accelerator Conference, EPAC 2006 (pp. 2403-2405). [WEPLS005] European Physical Society Accelerator Group (EPS-AG). https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/e06/PAPERS/WEPLS005.PDF

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Booth, C, Howlett, L, Smith, P & Schofield, N 2006, The target drive for the MICE Experiment. in C Biscari, H Owen, C Petit-Jean-Genaz, J Poole & J Thomason (eds), Proceedings of the 10th European Particle Accelerator Conference, EPAC 2006., WEPLS005, European Physical Society Accelerator Group (EPS-AG), pp. 2403-2405, 10th European Particle Accelerator Conference, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 26/06/06. <https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/e06/PAPERS/WEPLS005.PDF>

The target drive for the MICE Experiment. / Booth, C.; Howlett, L.; Smith, P. et al.

Proceedings of the 10th European Particle Accelerator Conference, EPAC 2006. ed. / C. Biscari; H. Owen; Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz; J. Poole; J. Thomason. European Physical Society Accelerator Group (EPS-AG), 2006. p. 2403-2405 WEPLS005.

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