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@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ The most recent experiments were the SINDRUM and SINDRUM-II at the Paul
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Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland. The SINDRUM-II measured the branching
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ratio of \mueconv on a series of heavy targets: Ti, Pb and Au. The proton beam
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at PSI is a continuous wave beam, with a time structure of 0.3 ns bursts every
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19.75 \nano\second. An 8-\milli\meter-thick CH$_2$ degrader was used to reduce
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19.75 \si{\nano\second}. An 8-\si{\milli\meter}-thick CH$_2$ degrader was used to reduce
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the radiative pion capture and other prompt backgrounds. Cosmic backgrounds are
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rejected using a combination of
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passive shielding, veto counters and reconstruction cuts. The momenta of muons
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were 52 \mega\electronvolt\per\cc and 53 \mega\electronvolt\per\cc, and the
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were 52 \si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc} and 53 \si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc}, and the
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momentum spread was 2\%.
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\begin{figure}[htbp] \centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{figs/sindrumII_setup}
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@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ sensitivity of the COMET experiment. A slow-extracted proton beam from
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the J-PARC main ring (MR), which is designed to deliver \sn{3.6}{15} protons per
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cycle at a frequency of 0.45 Hz, will be used for the COMET experiment. The
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proton beam power of the current design is 8 GeV$\times$7 $\mu$A, or
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\sn{4.4}{13} protons/s. The beam energy 8 \giga\electronvolt~ helps to minimise
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\sn{4.4}{13} protons/s. The beam energy 8 \si{\giga\electronvolt} helps to minimise
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the production of antiprotons.
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The proton pulse width is chosen to be 100 ns, and the pulse period to be
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@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ Table~\ref{tab:comet_proton_beam}.
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\includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{figs/comet_mr_4filled}
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\caption{The COMET proton bunch structure in the RCS (rapid cycle
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synchrotron) and MR where 4 buckets
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are filled producing 100 \nano\second~bunches separated by 1.2
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\micro\second.}
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are filled producing 100 \si{\nano\second} bunches separated by
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1.2~\si{\micro\second}.}
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\label{fig:comet_mr_4filled}
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\end{figure}
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@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@ Table~\ref{tab:comet_proton_beam}.
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\begin{center}
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\begin{tabular}{l l}
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\toprule
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Beam power & 56 \kilo\watt\\
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Energy & 8 \giga\electronvolt\\
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Average current & 7 \micro\ampere\\
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Beam emittance & 10 $\pi$\cdot mm\cdot mrad\\
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Beam power & 56 \si{\kilo\watt}\\
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Energy & 8 \si{\giga\electronvolt}\\
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Average current & 7 \si{\micro\ampere}\\
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Beam emittance & 10 $\pi\cdot$ mm$\cdot$ mrad\\
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Protons per bunch & $<10^{11}$\\
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Extinction & \sn{}{-9}\\
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Bunch separation & $1 \sim 2$ \micro\second\\
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Bunch length & 100 \nano\second\\
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Bunch separation & $1 \sim 2$ \si{\micro\second}\\
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Bunch length & 100 \si{\nano\second}\\
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\bottomrule
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\end{tabular}
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\end{center}
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@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ needed to select 40 MeV/$c$ muons as required by the COMET design.
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Muon stopping target}
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\label{sub:muon_stopping_target}
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Muon stopping target is place at 180\degree~bending after the pion production
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Muon stopping target is place at 180\si{\degree}~bending after the pion production
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target (Figure~\ref{fig:comet_beamline_layout}) in its own solenoid. The target
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is designed to maximise the muon stopping efficiency and minimise the energy
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loss of signal electrons.
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@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ The first choice for the muon stopping target material in the COMET is
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aluminium. A titanium target is also considered. Configuration of the target is
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shown in the Table~\ref{tab:comet_al_target}. Monte Carlo studies with this
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design showed that net stopping efficiency is 0.29, and average energy loss
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of signal electrons is about 400 \kilo\electronvolt.
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of signal electrons is about 400 \si{\kilo\electronvolt}.
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\begin{table}[htb]
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\begin{center}
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\begin{tabular}{l l}
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@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ of signal electrons is about 400 \kilo\electronvolt.
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\midrule
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Material & Aluminium\\
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Shape & Flat disks\\
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Disk radius & 100 \milli\meter\\
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Disk thickness & 200 \micro\meter\\
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Disk radius & 100 \si{\milli\meter}\\
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Disk thickness & 200 \si{\micro\meter}\\
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Number of disks & 17\\
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Disk spacing & 50 \milli\meter\\
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Disk spacing & 50 \si{\milli\meter}\\
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\bottomrule
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\end{tabular}
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\end{center}
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@@ -375,15 +375,15 @@ transport section.
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Electron transportation beam line}
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\label{sub:electron_transportation_beam_line}
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The 180\degree~bending electron transport solenoids help remove line-of-sight
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The 180\si{\degree}~bending electron transport solenoids help remove line-of-sight
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between the target and the detector system. It works similarly to the muon
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transportation section, but is tuned differently to accept electrons of about
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105 \mega\electronvolt\per\cc. A compensation field of 0.17 T along the
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105~\si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc}. A compensation field of 0.17 T along the
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vertical direction will be applied. Electrons with momentum less than 80
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\mega\electronvolt\per\cc are blocked at the exit of this section by
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\si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc} are blocked at the exit of this section by
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a collimator to reduce DIO electrons rate. The net acceptance of signals of
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\mueconv is about 0.32, and the detector hit rate will be in the order of
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1 \kilo\hertz~for \sn{}{11} stopped muons\per\second.
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1~\si{\kilo\hertz}~for \sn{}{11} stopped muons\si{\per\second}.
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% subsection electron_transportation_beam_line (end)
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\subsection{Electron detectors}
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@@ -396,13 +396,14 @@ particles, and measure their momenta, energy and timings. The whole detector
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system is in a uniform solenoidal magnetic field under vacuum. Passive and
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active shielding against cosmic rays is considered.
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The tracking detector has to provide a momentum resolution less than 350
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\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc in order to achieve a sensitivity of \sn{3}{-17}.
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There are five stations of straw-tube gas chambers, each provides two
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dimensional information. Each straw tube is 5 \milli\meter in diameter and has
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a 25 \micro\meter-thick wall. According to a GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation,
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a position resolution of 250 \micro\meter can be obtained, which is enough for
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350 \kilo\electronvolt\per\cc momentum resolution. The DIO background of 0.15
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The tracking detector has to provide a momentum resolution less than
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350~\si{\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc} in order to achieve a sensitivity of
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\sn{3}{-17}. There are five stations of straw-tube gas chambers, each provides
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two
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dimensional information. Each straw tube is 5~\si{\milli\meter} in diameter and has
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a 25~\si{\micro\meter}-thick wall. According to a GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation,
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a position resolution of 250~\si{\micro\meter} can be obtained, which is enough for
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350~\si{\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc} momentum resolution. The DIO background of 0.15
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events is estimated.
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The electromagnetic calorimeter serves three purposes: a) to measure electrons
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@@ -418,14 +419,14 @@ hit positions. Two candidate crystals, GSO and LYSO, are under consideration.
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The requirements for \mueconv signals are:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item from the 350 \kilo\electronvolt\per\cc~momentum resolution, the signal
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region is determined to be 103.5 \mega\electronvolt\per\cc~to 105.2
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\mega\electronvolt\per\cc;
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\item from the 350~\si{\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc}~momentum resolution, the signal
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region is determined to be 103.5~\si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc}~to
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105.2~\si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc};
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\item transversal momentum of signal electrons is required to be greater than
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52 \mega\electronvolt\per\cc to remove backgrounds from beam electrons and
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52~\si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc} to remove backgrounds from beam electrons and
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muons decay in flight;
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\item timing wise, conversion electrons should arrive in the time window of
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detection which is about 700 \nano\second~after each proton pulses
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detection which is about 700~\si{\nano\second}~after each proton pulses
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(Figure~\ref{fig:comet_meas_timing}). The acceptance in this detection
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window is about 0.39 for aluminium.
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\end{itemize}
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@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ The single event sensitivity (SES) of the \mueconv search is defined as:
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where $N^{\textrm{stop}}_{\mu}$ is the number of muons stopping in the muon
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target; $f_{\textrm{cap}}$ is the fraction of captured muons; and $A_e$ is the
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detector acceptance. The total number of stopped muons is projected as
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$N^{\textrm{stop}}_{\mu} = 2\times 10^{18}$ for a \sn{2}{7}\second~run time;
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$N^{\textrm{stop}}_{\mu} = 2\times 10^{18}$ for a \sn{2}{7}\si{\second}~run time;
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$f_{\textrm{cap}} = 0.61$ for aluminium; and the total acceptance for the COMET
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detector system is $A_e =0.031$. Using these
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numbers, the SES of the COMET is calculated to be
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@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ the ultimate COMET experiment, and initial phase is desirable. Also, the 5-year
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mid-term plan from 2013 of J-PARC includes the construction of the COMET beam
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line. For these reasons, the COMET collaboration considers a staged approach
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with the first stage, so called COMET Phase-I, with a shorter muon
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transportation solenoid, up to the first 90\degree.
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transportation solenoid, up to the first 90\si{\degree}.
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%\begin{wrapfigure}{r}{0.5\textwidth}
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%\centering
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@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ transportation solenoid, up to the first 90\degree.
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\begin{SCfigure}
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\centering
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\caption{Lay out of the COMET Phase-I, the target and detector solenoid are
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placed after the first 90\degree~bend.}
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placed after the first 90\si{\degree}~bend.}
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\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{figs/comet_phase1_layout}
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\label{fig:comet_phase1_layout}
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\end{SCfigure}
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@@ -556,11 +557,11 @@ The COMET Phase-I has two major goals:
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\label{sub:proton_beam_for_the_comet_phase_i}
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Proton beam for the Phase-I differs only in beam power compares to that of the
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full COMET. It is estimated that a beam power of
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3.2~\kilo\watt~$=$~8~\giga\electronvolt~$\times$~0.4~\micro\ampere~(or
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\sn{2.5}{12} protons\per\second) will be enough for beam properties
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3.2~\si{\kilo\watt}~$=$~8~\si{\giga\electronvolt}~$\times$~0.4~\si{\micro\ampere}~(or
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\sn{2.5}{12} protons\si{\per\second}) will be enough for beam properties
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study and achieving the physics goal of this stage.
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Starting from a lower intensity is also suitable for performing accelerator
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studies that are needed to realise 8 \giga\electronvolt beam extraction from
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studies that are needed to realise 8~\si{\giga\electronvolt} beam extraction from
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the J-PARC main ring.
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% subsection proton_beam_for_the_comet_phase_i (end)
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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@@ -570,14 +571,14 @@ the J-PARC main ring.
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Since the beam power will be lower, it is proposed to use a graphite target in
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the Phase-I. This will minimise the activation of the target station and heat
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shield which will be easier for necessary upgrading for Phase-II operation.
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A target length of 600 \milli\meter~(1.5 radiation length) and target radius of
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20 \milli\meter~are chosen. The target is located at the centre of the pion
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A target length of 600~\si{\milli\meter}~(1.5 radiation length) and target radius of
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20~\si{\milli\meter}~are chosen. The target is located at the centre of the pion
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capture solenoid where the peak magnetic field of 5 T is achieved.
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A correction dipole filed of 0.05 T is also applied to improve the pion yield.
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The pion/muon beam line for COMET Phase-I consists of the pion capture solenoid
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section (CS), muon transport solenoid section (TS) up to the first
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90\degree~bending, and a set of matching solenoids (see
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90\si{\degree}~bending, and a set of matching solenoids (see
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Figure~\ref{fig:comet_phase1_magnets}). At the end of the muon beam line, the
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detectors and the detector solenoid (DS) are installed. To reduce beam
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backgrounds, a beam collimator is placed upstream of the detector solenoid.
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@@ -623,45 +624,47 @@ reduce potential high rates caused by protons emitted after nuclear muon
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capture in the stopping target.
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The CDC covers the region
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from 500 \milli\meter~to 831 \milli\meter~in the radial direction. The length
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of the CDC is 1500 \milli\meter. The inner wall is made of a 100
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\micro\meter~thick aluminised Mylar. The end-plates will be conical in shape
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and about 10 \milli\meter~thick to support the feedthroughs. The outer wall is
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made of 5 \milli\meter~carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP).
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from \SIrange{500}{831}{\milli\meter}~in the radial direction. The length
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of the CDC is 1500~\si{\milli\meter}. The inner wall is made of
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a 100~\si{\micro\meter}-thick aluminised Mylar. The end-plates will be conical
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in shape and about 10~\si{\milli\meter}-thick to support the feedthroughs. The outer
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wall is
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made of 5~\si{\milli\meter}~carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP).
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The CDC is arranged in 20 concentric sense layers with alternating positive and
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negative stereo angles. The sense wires are made of gold-plated tungsten, 30
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\micro\meter~in diameter, tensioned to 50 \gram. The field wires are uncoated
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aluminium wires with a diameter of 80 \micro\meter, at the same tension of 50
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\gram. A high voltage of $1700\sim1900$ \volt~will be applied to the sense
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wires with the field wires at ground potential, giving an avalanche gain of
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negative stereo angles. The sense wires are made of gold-plated tungsten,
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30~\si{\micro\meter} in diameter, tensioned to 50~\si{\gram}. The field wires
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are uncoated aluminium wires with a diameter of 80~\si{\micro\meter}, at the same
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tension of \SI{50}{\gram}. A high voltage of $1700\sim1900$~\si{\volt} will be
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applied to the sense wires with the field wires at ground potential, giving an
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avalanche gain of
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approximately \sn{4}{4}. A gas mixture of helium:isobutane(90:10) is preferred
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since the CDC momentum resolution is dominated by multiple scattering. With
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these configurations, an intrinsic momentum resolution of 197
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\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc~is achievable according to our tracking study.
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these configurations, an intrinsic momentum resolution of
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197~\si{\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc} is achievable according to our tracking study.
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\begin{table}[htb]
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\begin{center}
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\begin{tabular}{l l l}
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\toprule
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\textbf{Inner wall} & Length & 1500 \milli\meter\\
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& Radius & 500 \milli\meter\\
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\textbf{Inner wall} & Length & 1500 \si{\milli\meter}\\
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& Radius & 500 \si{\milli\meter}\\
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\midrule
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\textbf{Outer wall} & Length & 1740.9 \milli\meter\\
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& Radius & 831 \milli\meter\\
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\textbf{Outer wall} & Length & 1740.9 \si{\milli\meter}\\
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& Radius & 831 \si{\milli\meter}\\
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\midrule
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\textbf{Sense wire} & Number of layers & 20\\
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& Material & Gold-plated tungsten\\
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& Diameter & 30 \micro\meter\\
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& Diameter & 30 \si{\micro\meter}\\
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& Number of wires & 4986\\
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& Tension & 50 \gram\\
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& Tension & 50 \si{\gram}\\
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%& Radius of the innermost wire at the EP & 530 mm\\
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%& Radius of the outermost wire at the EP & 802 mm\\
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\midrule
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\textbf{Field wire} & Material & Aluminium\\
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& Diameter & 80 \micro\meter\\
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& Diameter & 80 \si{\micro\meter}\\
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& Number of wires & 14562\\
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& Tension & 50 \gram\\
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& Tension & 50 \si{\gram}\\
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\midrule
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\textbf{Gas} & & Helium:Isobutane (90:10)\\
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\bottomrule
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@@ -673,11 +676,12 @@ these configurations, an intrinsic momentum resolution of 197
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The maximum usable muon beam intensity will be limited by the detector hit
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occupancy. Charge particles with transversal momentum greater than 70
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\mega\electronvolt\per\cc~are expected to reach the CDC. Those particles are:
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\si{\mega\electronvolt\per\cc} are expected to reach the CDC. Those particles are:
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protons emitted from nuclear muon capture, and electrons from muon decay in
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orbit. It is calculated that the hit rate due to proton emission dominates,
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where the highest rate is 11 \kilo\hertz\per cell compares to 5 \kilo\hertz\per
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cell contribution from DIO electrons. Another potential issue caused by protons
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where the highest rate is 11~\si{\kilo\hertz\per}cell compares to
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5~\si{\kilo\hertz\per}
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cell contributing from DIO electrons. Another potential issue caused by protons
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is the ageing effect on the CDC as they leave about a 100 times larger
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energy deposit than the minimum ionisation particles.
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@@ -687,8 +691,9 @@ of protons emitted after muon capture in aluminium. In the design of the COMET
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Phase-I, we use a conservative estimation of the rate of protons from energy
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spectrum of charged particles emitted from muon capture in
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$^{28}$Si~\cite{SobottkaWills.1968}. The baseline design for the proton
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absorber is 1.0 \milli\meter~thick CFRP, which contributes 195
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\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc~to the momentum resolution of reconstructed track.
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absorber is 1.0~\si{\milli\meter}-thick CFRP, which contributes
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195~\si{\kilo\electronvolt\per\cc} to the momentum resolution of reconstructed
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track.
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In order to obtain a better understanding of the protons emission, and then
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further optimisation of the CDC, a dedicated experiment to measure proton
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@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ emission of particles with emphasis on proton.
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Theoretically, the capturing process can be described in the following
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stages~\cite{FermiTeller.1947, WuWilets.1969}:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item High to low (a few \kilo\electronvolt) energy: the muon velocity are
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\item High to low (a few \si{\kilo\electronvolt}) energy: the muon velocity are
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greater than the velocity of the valence electrons of the atom. Slowing
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down process is similar to that of fast heavy charged particles. It takes
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about \sn{}{-9} to \sn{}{-10} \second~to slow down from a relativistic
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\sn{}{8} \electronvolt~energy to 2000 \electronvolt~in condensed matter,
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about \sn{}{-9} to \sn{}{-10} \si{\second}~to slow down from a relativistic
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\sn{}{8}~\si{\electronvolt}~energy to 2000~\si{\electronvolt}~in condensed matter,
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and about 1000 times as long in air.
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\item Low energy to rest: in this phase, the muon velocity is less than that
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of the valence electrons, the muon is considered to be moving inside
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a degenerate electron gas. The muon rapidly comes to a stop either in
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condensed matters ($\sim$\sn{}{-13} \second) or in gases ($\sim$\sn{}{-9}
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\second).
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condensed matters ($\sim$\sn{}{-13}~\si{\second}) or in gases ($\sim$\sn{}{-9}
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\si{\second}).
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\item Atomic capture: the muon has no kinetic energy, it is captured by the
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host atom into one of high orbital states, forming a muonic atom. The
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distribution of initial states is not well known. The details depend on
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@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ stages~\cite{FermiTeller.1947, WuWilets.1969}:
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by the emission of Auger electrons or characteristic X-rays, or excitation
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of the nucleus. The time taken for the muon to enter the lowest possible
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state, 1S, from the instant of its atomic capture is
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$\sim$\sn{}{-14}\second.
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$\sim$\sn{}{-14}\si{\second}.
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\item Muon disappearance: after reaching the 1S state, the muons either
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decays with a half-life of \sn{2.2}{-6} \second~or gets captured by the
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decays with a half-life of \sn{2.2}{-6}~\si{\second}~or gets captured by the
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nucleus. In hydrogen, the capture to decay probability ratio is about
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\sn{4}{-4}. Around $Z=11$, the capture probability is roughly equal to the
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decay probability. In heavy nuclei ($Z\sim50$), the ratio of capture to
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@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ stages~\cite{FermiTeller.1947, WuWilets.1969}:
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than a K-shell electron. The close proximity of the K-shell muon in the
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Coulomb field of a nuclear, together with its weak interaction with the
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nucleus, allows the muon to spend a significant fraction of time (\sn{}{-7}
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-- \sn{}{-6} \second) within the nucleus, serving as an ideal probe for the
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-- \sn{}{-6} \si{\second}) within the nucleus, serving as an ideal probe for the
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distribution of nuclear charge and nuclear moments.
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\end{enumerate}
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@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ and of course not perfect, description of the existing data~\cite{Measday.2001}:
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- X_2\left(\frac{A-Z}{2A}\right)\right]
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\label{eq:primakoff_capture_rate}
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\end{equation}
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where $X_1 = 170$ \reciprocal\second~is the muon capture rate for hydrogen, but
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where $X_1 =$ \SI{170}{\second^{-1}}~is the muon capture rate for hydrogen, but
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reduced because a smaller phase-space in the nuclear muon capture compares to
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that of a nucleon; and $X_2 = 3.125$ takes into account the fact that it is
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harder for protons to transforms into neutrons due to the Pauli exclusion
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@@ -347,20 +347,20 @@ $n_{avg} = (0.3 \pm 0.02)A^{1/3}$~\cite{Singer.1974}.
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The neutron emission can be explained by several mechanisms:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Direct emission follows reaction~\eqref{eq:mucap_proton}: these neutrons
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have fairly high energy, from a few \mega\electronvolt~to as high as 40--50
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\mega\electronvolt.
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have fairly high energy, from a few \si{\mega\electronvolt}~to as high as 40--50
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\si{\mega\electronvolt}.
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\item Indirect emission through an intermediate compound nucleus: the energy
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transferred to the neutron in the process~\eqref{eq:mucap_proton} is 5.2
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\mega\electronvolt~if the initial proton is at rest, in nuclear
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\si{\mega\electronvolt} if the initial proton is at rest, in nuclear
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environment, protons have a finite momentum distribution, therefore the
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mean excitation energy of the daughter nucleus is around 15 to 20
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\mega\electronvolt~\cite{Mukhopadhyay.1977}. This is above the nucleon
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\si{\mega\electronvolt}~\cite{Mukhopadhyay.1977}. This is above the nucleon
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emission threshold in all complex nuclei, thus the daughter nucleus can
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de-excite by emitting one or more neutrons. In some actinide nuclei, that
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excitation energy might trigger fission reactions. The energy of indirect
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neutrons are mainly in the lower range $E_n \le 10$ \mega\electronvolt~with
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characteristically exponential shape of evaporation process. On top of that
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are prominent lines might appear where giant resonances occur.
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neutrons are mainly in the lower range $E_n \le 10$ \si{\mega\electronvolt}
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with characteristically exponential shape of evaporation process. On top of
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that are prominent lines might appear where giant resonances occur.
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\end{enumerate}
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Experimental measurement of neutron energy spectrum is technically hard, and it
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is difficult to interpret the results. Due to these difficulties, only a few
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