Role of quantum mechanics in neutrino factories.

Gallardo, ; Sessler, ; Wurtele,

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Neutrinos;    Quantum mechanics;    Storage rings;    Particle production;    Decay;   

RP-ID  :  DE2001776727

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

A compilation is made of the various ways in which quantum phenomena enter into the design and operation of a neutrino factory. They include production of pions, decay of pions into muons, ionization energy loss of muons in material, scattering and energy straggling of muons in material, polarization of muons, and the decay of muons into neutrinos, and the radiation effect of neutrinos. For each process formulas are presented which cover the basic mechanism. A discussion is presented of the areas of uncertainty and of the experiments, underway and proposed, which will reduce the uncertainty to an acceptable level.