The liquid-hydrogen absorber for MICE

Bayliss, V; Boehm, J; Bradshaw, T; Courthold, M; Harrison, S; Hills, M; Hodgson, P; Ishimoto, S; Kurup, A; Lau, W; Long, K; Nichols, A; Summers, D; Tucker, M; Warburton, P; Watson, S; Whyte, C

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Title	The liquid-hydrogen absorber for MICE
Contributors	V Bayliss (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), J Boehm (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), T Bradshaw (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), M Courthold (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), S Harrison (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), M Hills (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), P Hodgson, S Ishimoto, A Kurup, W Lau, K Long (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), A Nichols (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), D Summers, M Tucker (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), P Warburton (STFC Daresbury Lab.), S Watson (STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab.), C Whyte (Cockcroft Inst.)
Abstract	The Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) has been built at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to demonstrate the principle of muon beam phase-space reduction via ionization cooling. Muon beam cooling will be required at a future proton-derived neutrino factory or muon collider. Ionization cooling is achieved by passing the beam through an energy-absorbing material, such as liquid hydrogen, and then re-accelerating the beam using RF cavities. This paper describes the hydrogen system constructed for MICE including: the liquid-hydrogen absorber, its associated cryogenic and gas systems, the control and monitoring system, and the necessary safety engineering. The performance of the system in cool-down, liquefaction, and stable operation is also presented.
Organisation	PPD , TECH , CI , STFC
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Language	English (EN)

Type	Details	URI(s)	Local file(s)	Year
Preprint	RAL Preprints RAL-P-2018-003, JINST STFC, 2018.		RAL-P-2018-003.pdf	2018