Published November 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

MEG experiment at the Paul Scherrer Institute

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, KEK, Tsukuba 305-0801 (Japan)

Description

The MEG experiment searches for a lepton-flavor violating muon decay, μ+→e+γ, with a single event sensitivity of 10-13 by employing an innovative detector system and world's most intense DC muon beam provided at the Paul Scherrer Insitute. We completed detector construction in 2008 and started physics data acquisition. A preliminary report on the detector performance and possible reach of the experiment using 2008 data will be presented.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2010.05.026

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2010.05.026;
PII
S0375-9474(10)00474-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
844
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 150c-154c
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

Conference

Title
4. international symposium on symmetries in subatomic physics
Dates
2-5 Jun 2009
Place
Taipei, Taiwan (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41132310
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONSTRUCTION; DATA ACQUISITION; FLAVOR MODEL; MUON BEAMS; MUONS PLUS; PARTICLE DECAY; PERFORMANCE; RADIATIVE DECAY; SENSITIVITY
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BEAMS; COMPOSITE MODELS; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; MUONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE DECAY; PARTICLE MODELS; QUARK MODEL

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