Published November 1, 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

The Muon g-2 Experiment Overview and Status as of June 2016

Creators

  • 1. University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677 (United States)

Description

The Muon g-2 Experiment at Fermilab will measure the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon to a precision of 140 parts per billion, which is a factor of four improvement over the previous E821 measurement at Brookhaven. The experiment will also extend the search for the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the muon by approximately two orders of magnitude, with a sensitivity down to 10-21 e.cm. Both of these measurements are made by combining a precise measurement of the 1.45T storage ring magnetic field with an analysis of the modulation of the decay rate of higher-energy positrons (from anti-muons), recorded by 24 calorimeters and 3 straw tracking detectors. The recent progress in the alignment of the electrostatic quadrapole plates and the trolley rails inside the vacuum chambers, and in establishing the uniform storage ring magnetic field will be described. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/770/1/012038

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
770
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
12. international conference on beauty, charm, and hyperons in hadronic interactions
Acronym
BEACH 2016
Dates
12-18 Jun 2016
Place
Fairfax, VA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
49005169
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALIGNMENT; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTROSTATICS; FERMILAB; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MUONS; PARTICLE DECAY; POSITRONS; SENSITIVITY; SHOWER COUNTERS; STORAGE RINGS
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; DECAY; DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC MOMENTS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS