MRI-R2: Development of RF System Control and Power Distribution for the International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE)

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)提供资金的。该奖项支持开发Muon电离冷却实验(MICE)第一阶段所需的螺线管粒子跟踪光谱仪。人们对使用粒子加速器形成非常强的高能µ子束的兴趣与日俱增。1937年发现的介子(电子质量更大的表亲)是一种亚原子粒子，它与物质的简单而广为人知的相互作用使其成为一种用于一系列目的的有用探测器。然而，由于介子的平均寿命很短(2.2微秒)，所以不可能加速介子。论证Muon加速器可行性的关键步骤是Muon电离冷却实验(MICE)。该奖项提供了演示Muon束电离冷却所必需的射频硬件和控制的开发。此外，该奖项还促进了研究生培训，K-12教师和学生将通过QuarkNET参与进来。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). The award supports the development of the solenoidal particle-tracking spectrometer needed for the first phase of the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE). There is increasing interest in using particle accelerators to form very intense beams of high-energy muons. Discovered in 1937, the muon (a more massive 'cousin' of the electron) is a subatomic particle whose simple and well-understood interactions with matter make it a useful probe for a range of purposes. However, due to its short average lifetime (2.2 microseconds), it has not been possible to accelerate muons. The key step in demonstrating the feasibility of muon accelerators is the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE). This award provides for the development of RF hardware and controls which are necessary to the demonstration of ionization cooling of muon beams. In addition, the award facilitates graduate student training, and K-12 teachers and students will be involved through QuarkNET.