Status of the COMET experiment

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Abstract

The COMET (COherent Muon to Electron Transition) experiment, currently being built in Tokai, Japan, will search for the coherent neutrinoless transition of muons to electrons in the coulomb field of atomic nuclei. The process is highly suppressed in the Standard Model and therefore provides a promising channel to probe new physics. The experiment will be carried out in a staged approach. Phase-I of COMET aims to search for the process with a single event sensitivity of O(10−15). Additionally, precise measurements of muon beam dynamics and detector prototyping for Phase-II will be conducted. Utilizing a much higher intensity proton beam, a more complex and longer muon/electron transport system, and gained experience from Phase-I, an improvement of at least four orders of magnitude over the current best branching ratio limit up to Ο(10-17) is envisioned for Phase-II. This article will give a status report for Phase-I of COMET.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th International Symposium on Symmetries in Subatomic Physics (SSP 2022)
EditorsA. Gligorova, C. Amsler, M. Simon , E. Widmann
PublisherEDP Sciences, Les Ulis
Pages01014
Number of pages6
Volume282
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series The European physical journal ; Web of Conferences : proceedings

Conference

Title8th International Symposium on Symmetries in Subatomic Physics
Abbreviated titleSSP2022
Conference number
Duration29 August - 2 September 2022
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationEurope/Vienna
CityVienna
CountryAustria

External IDs

unpaywall 10.1051/epjconf/202328201014