The tau-charm factory: concept and construction

• Published in: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 486 - 493
• Main Authors: Perl, M.L., Niemi, G.D.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.08.1992; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: 662310 > Weak & Electromagnetic Interactions of Leptons > (1992-); 662430 > Properties of Leptons > (1992-); BOSONS; CHARM PARTICLES; CHARMONIUM; COLLISIONS; Contamination; Detectors; ELECTRON COLLISIONS; ELECTRON-POSITRON COLLISIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; Energy resolution; Exact sciences and technology; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY LEPTONS; Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy; LEPTONS; Linear accelerators; MESONS; Neutrino sources; Other topics in instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy; Particle production; PHYSICS; PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; POSITRON COLLISIONS; Positrons; POSTULATED PARTICLES; Production facilities; QUARKONIUM 662440 > Properties of Other Particles Including Hypothetical Particles > (1992-); Resonance; TAU PARTICLES; Charmed particle; Tau lepton; Particle detector; Elementary particle
• ISSN: 0018-9499; 1558-1578
• DOI: 10.1109/23.159653

The authors explain the tau-charm factory concept. It is a high-luminosity, low-energy, two-ring, electron-positron collider which enables precise and probing studies of the physics of the charm quark, the tau lepton, and the tau neutrino. The plans for construction of a tau-charm factory in Spain are outlined.< >