The Mu3e experiment
The Mu3e experiment is designed to search for charged lepton flavour violation in the process μ+→e+e−e+ with a branching ratio sensitivity of 10−16. This requires a detector capable of coping with rates of up to 2⋅109 muons/s whilst being able to reduce backgrounds from accidental coincidences and t...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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10 May 2014
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Nuclear physics. Proceedings supplements
Year: 2014, Volume: 248/250, Pages: 35-40 |
| ISSN: | 1873-3832 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2014.02.007 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2014.02.007 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920563214000085 
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| Author Notes: | Niklaus Berger for the Mu3e Collaboration |
| Summary: | The Mu3e experiment is designed to search for charged lepton flavour violation in the process μ+→e+e−e+ with a branching ratio sensitivity of 10−16. This requires a detector capable of coping with rates of up to 2⋅109 muons/s whilst being able to reduce backgrounds from accidental coincidences and the process μ+→e+e−e+ν¯μνe to below the 10−16 level. The use of 50μm thin high-voltage monolithic active pixel sensors in conjunction with an innovative tracking concept provide the momentum and position resolution necessary, whilst the timing resolution is provided by a combination of scintillating fibres and tiles. The recently approved Mu3e experiment will be located at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland and is currently preparing for detector construction. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1873-3832 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2014.02.007 |