17 research outputs found
Pion-Muon Asymmetry Revisited
Long ago an unexpected and unexplainable phenomena was observed. The
distribution of muons from positive pion decay at rest was anisotropic with an
excess in the backward direction relative to the direction of the proton beam
from which the pions were created. Although this effect was observed by several
different groups with pions produced by different means, the result was not
accepted by the physics community, because it is in direct conflict with a
large set of other experiments indicating that the pion is a pseudoscalar
particle. It is possible to satisfy both sets of experiments if helicity-zero
vector particles exist and the pion is such a particle. Helicity-zero vector
particles have direction but no net spin. For the neutral pion to be a vector
particle requires an additional modification to conventional theory as
discussed herein. An experiment is proposed which can prove that the asymmetry
in the distribution of muons from pion decay is a genuine physical effect
because the asymmetry can be modified in a controllable manner. A positive
result will also prove that the pion is NOT a pseudoscalar particle.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figure
Limits on Production of Magnetic Monopoles Utilizing Samples from the DO and CDF Detectors at the Tevatron
We present 90% confidence level limits on magnetic monopole production at the
Fermilab Tevatron from three sets of samples obtained from the D0 and CDF
detectors each exposed to a proton-antiproton luminosity of
(experiment E-882). Limits are obtained for the production cross-sections and
masses for low-mass accelerator-produced pointlike Dirac monopoles trapped and
bound in material surrounding the D0 and CDF collision regions. In the absence
of a complete quantum field theory of magnetic charge, we estimate these limits
on the basis of a Drell-Yan model. These results (for magnetic charge values of
1, 2, 3, and 6 times the minimum Dirac charge) extend and improve previously
published bounds.Comment: 18 pages, 17 figures, REVTeX
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Straw man 900-1000 GeV crystal extraction test beam for Fermilab collider operation
A design for a 900-1000 GeV, 100 khz parasitic test beam for use during collider operations has been developed. The beam makes use of two bent crystals, one for extraction and the other one for redirecting the beam in to the present Switchyard beam system. The beam requires only a few modifications in the A0 area and largely uses existing devices. It should be straight-forward to modify one or two beam lines in the fixed target experimental areas to work above 800 GeV. Possibilities for improvements to the design,to operate at higher fluxes are discussed
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Developments in relativistic channeling
The possibility of using channeling as a tool for high energy accelerator applications and particle physics has now been extensively investigated. Bent crystals have been used for accelerator extraction and for particle deflection. Applications as accelerating devices have been discussed but have not yet been tried. 61 refs., 1 fig
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Application of channeling in bent crystals to charged particle beams
The process of channeling of charged particle beams in bent crystals is described, including the effects of angular acceptance, spatial acceptance, normal dechanneling, bending dechanneling, and surface acceptance. Some bending applications that have been tried and future possibilities are reviewed. 29 refs., 30 figs. (LEW
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Channeling and dechanneling at high energy
The possibility of using channeling as a tool for high energy particle physics has now been extensively investigated. Bent crystals have been used as an accelerator extraction element and for particle deflection. Applications as accelerating devices have been discussed but appear remote. The major advantage in using a bent crystal rather than a magnet is the large deflection that can be achieved in a short length. The major disadvantage is the low transmission. A good understanding of dechanneling is important for applications. 43 refs., 1 fig., 3 tabs