Cern Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS): results from commissioning

Author

Meddahi, M. ; Cornelis, K. ; Elsener, K. ; Gschwendtner, E. ; Herr, W. ; Kain, V. ; Lamont, M. ; Wenninger, J.

Author_Institution

CNGS Commissioning Team, Geneva

fYear

2007

fDate

25-29 June 2007

Firstpage

692

Lastpage

694

Abstract

The CNGS project (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) aims at directly detecting v_mu - v_tau oscillations. An intense v_mu beam is generated at CERN and directed towards LNGS (Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso) in Italy where v_tau will be detected in large and complex detectors. An overview of the CNGS beam facility is given. Results from the primary and secondary beam line commissioning performed in summer 2006 are presented. Measurements of proton beam parameters are compared with expectations.

Keywords

beam handling equipment; commissioning; neutrino oscillations; particle beam bunching; particle beam extraction; proton accelerators; proton beams; CNGS beam facility; Cern Neutrinos To Gran Sasso; Italy; LNGS; Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso; beam line commissioning; bunch length; complex detectors; extraction number; muon neutrino beam; proton beam parameters; Electron tubes; Laboratories; Large Hadron Collider; Liquefied natural gas; Magnets; Mesons; Neutrino sources; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0916-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2007.4440738

Filename

4440738