The Fermilab muon ( g − 2 ) project
A proposal to Fermilab, P989, has the goal to improve on the precision of the muon anomalous magnetic moment, a μ = ( g μ − 2 ) / 2 by at least a factor of 4 beyond the 0.54 ppm relative precision obtained in E821 at Brookhaven. The precision storage ring will be moved to Fermilab and installed in a...
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| Published in | Nuclear physics. Section B, Proceedings supplement Vol. 218; no. 1; pp. 237 - 241 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Elsevier B.V
01.09.2011
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| Summary: | A proposal to Fermilab, P989, has the goal to improve on the precision of the muon anomalous magnetic moment,
a
μ
=
(
g
μ
−
2
)
/
2
by at least a factor of 4 beyond the 0.54 ppm relative precision obtained in E821 at Brookhaven. The precision storage ring will be moved to Fermilab and installed in a new building. A new 8 GeV/c proton beamline and 3.1 GeV/c muon beamline will be built. The unique capabilities of Fermilab to produce a proton beam with pulses containing
≃
1
×
10
12
protons at an advantageous duty factor will provide the necessary increase of statistics in a reasonable running time. This new experiment should clarify the apparent difference between the experimental and Standard-Model values of
a
μ
. |
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| ISSN: | 0920-5632 1873-3832 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.06.038 |