The design, construction and performance of the MICE target

Abstract

The pion-production target that serves the MICE Muon Beam consists of a titanium cylinder that is dipped into the halo of the ISIS proton beam. The design and construction of the MICE target system are described along with the quality-assurance procedures, electromagnetic drive and control systems, the readout electronics, and the data-acquisition system. The performance of the target is presented together with the particle rates delivered to the MICE Muon Beam. Finally, the beam loss in ISIS generated by the operation of the target is evaluated as a function of the particle rate, and the operating parameters of the target are derived.

58 pages and 49 figures. To be published in JINST

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• Neutrino Beams from Muon Storage Rings: Characteristics and Physics Potential
• The MICE Muon Beam on ISIS and the beam-line instrumentation of the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment

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