Proposal for UK participation in Phase II of the International Muon Ionisation Cooling Experiment and request for resources to exploit the experiment
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
See previous application PP/E003141/1 and document http://hepunx.rl.ac.uk/uknf/Governance/sg/proposal2006/Reconciliation/Hidden//2008/10-Oct/2008-10-10-MICE-UK-UKNF-Allocations-08-11-Addendum2-Final.pdf
People |
ORCID iD |
Christopher Booth (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Škoro G
(2012)
Yield strength of molybdenum, tantalum and tungsten at high strain rates and very high temperatures
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Škoro G
(2011)
Dynamic Young's moduli of tungsten and tantalum at high temperature and stress
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Skoro GP
(2010)
Tungsten behaviour at high temperature and high stress
in IPAC 2010 - 1st International Particle Accelerator Conference
Skoro GP
(2009)
Solid target for a neutrino factory
in European Strategy for Future Neutrino Physics 2009, Proceedings
Hanlet P
(2011)
Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment: Controls monitoring
in IPAC 2011 - 2nd International Particle Accelerator Conference
Edgecock R
(2010)
Overview of solid target studies for a neutrino factory
in IPAC 2010 - 1st International Particle Accelerator Conference
Dobbs A
(2016)
The reconstruction software for the MICE scintillating fibre trackers
in Journal of Instrumentation
Catanesi M
(2008)
Large-angle production of charged pions with 3-12.9 GeV/ c incident protons on nuclear targets
in Physical Review C
Catanesi M
(2008)
Forward p ± production in p-O2 and p-N2 interactions at 12 GeV/c
in Astroparticle Physics
Description | The first phases of the MICE experiment have been completed, and results are given elsewhere. This grant has enabled to development of a dynamic target to generate muons beams, as well as contributions to development, operation and understanding of sophisticated particle tracking and identification detectors. As a result, a better understanding has been obtained of the properties of the muon beams which will be used in future phases of the experiment. |
Exploitation Route | The results will be used by the members of the collaboration in future research. |
Sectors | Other |
Description | PPRP |
Amount | £108,794 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/N003306/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2015 |
End | 12/2016 |
Description | PPRP |
Amount | £117,228 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/K00610X/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2012 |
End | 09/2015 |
Description | PPRP Standard |
Amount | £351,640 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/P001181/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2017 |
End | 06/2018 |
Description | STFC/RAL Secondment |
Amount | £48,905 (GBP) |
Funding ID | STFC-4831 |
Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2015 |
End | 12/2016 |
Description | MICE |
Organisation | International MICE Collaboration |
Country | Global |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Design, construction, maintenance and operation of target drive. Periods as Operations Manager on site; running experimental shifts; providing on-call experts, etc. Monitoring of experimental conditions; analysis of data. Magnetic modelling and shielding calculations. Field mapping studies. Calibration system for fibre tracker. Collaboration Board secretary and Chair. Member of Executive Board. Integration Scientist; Detector Coordinator. Duty coordinator. |
Collaborator Contribution | Joint construction of apparatus; sharing in running shifts; joint analysis of data. Provision of other parts of the experiment. |
Impact | Working target drive for generation of muons. Operational beam-line for measurement of muon cooling. Journal publications and conference talks. |
Description | UK Neutrino factory target |
Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
Department | Particle Physics Department |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Intellectual input; management of experimental work; simulation studies; analysis of data |
Collaborator Contribution | Simulation studies |
Impact | Publications on high temperature transient properties of tungsten and tantalum |
Description | UK Neutrino factory target |
Organisation | University of Warwick |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Intellectual input; management of experimental work; simulation studies; analysis of data |
Collaborator Contribution | Simulation studies |
Impact | Publications on high temperature transient properties of tungsten and tantalum |
Title | DLC |
Description | Improved Diamond-like Carbon coatings for non-lubricated bearings in vacuum Materials and lightweight structures |
Type Of Technology | Systems, Materials & Instrumental Engineering |
Year Produced | 2008 |
Impact | Work with industry led to better understanding of coating failures. |
Description | Poster session, RAL |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Presentation to local MP, accompanied by press. Not known. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | School visits |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Multiple talks, to groups of 20-30 sixth form pupils. Questions and discussions followed. Roughly 8-10 such talks per year in recent years. Further invitations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 |
Description | UKNF & MICE Poster exhibitions |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Poster Presentation |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Visitors to RAL expressed interest in the research described. N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2012,2013 |