The MUNU experiment, general description

被引:56
作者
Amsler, C
Avenier, M
Bagieu, G
Barnoux, C
Becker, HW
Brissot, R
Broggini, C
Busto, J
Cavaignac, JF
Farine, J
Filippi, D
Gervasio, G
Giarritta, P
Grgic, G
Chaley, BG
Joergens, V
Koang, DH
Lebrun, D
Luescher, R
Mattioli, F
Negrello, M
OuldSaada, F
Paic, A
Piovan, O
Puglierin, G
Schenker, D
Stutz, A
Tadsen, A
Treichel, M
Vuilleumier, JL
机构
[1] UNIV NEUCHATEL, INST PHYS, CH-2000 NEUCHATEL, SWITZERLAND
[2] UNIV ZURICH, INST PHYS, CH-8057 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
[3] IN2P3 UJF, INST SCI NUCL, F-38026 GRENOBLE, FRANCE
[4] RUHR UNIV BOCHUM, D-44780 BOCHUM, GERMANY
[5] IST NAZL FIS NUCL, SEZ PADOVA, I-35131 PADUA, ITALY
[6] UNIV PADUA, I-35131 PADUA, ITALY
关键词
neutrino-electron scattering; neutrino magnetic moment; time projection chamber;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(97)00724-9
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We are building a low background detector based on a gas time projection chamber surrounded by an active anti-Compton shielding. The detector will be installed near a nuclear reactor in Bugey for the experimental study of <(nu)over bar>(e)e(-) scattering. We give here a general description of the experiment, and an estimate of the expected counting rate and background. The construction of the time projection chamber is described in details. Results of first test measurements concerning the attenuation length and the spatial as well as energy resolution in the CF4 fill gas are reported.
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页码:115 / 129
页数:15
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