Accelerator R&D for Future Neutrino Projects International context Current activities in the UK Plans for the future Conclusions

International context Focus here on post-T2K, NOνA facilities Aims driven by CERN SG: “…..studies of the scientific case for future neutrino facilities and the R&D into associated technologies are required to be in a position to define the optimal neutrino programme based on the information available in around 2012; Council will play an active role in promoting a coordinated European participation in a global neutrino programme” Within Europe, being done by EUROnu: - FP7 Design Study - 15 partners, 6 from UK - coordinated by STFC - 13.5M€ total budget - runs 1st September 08 to 31st August 12 - part of CERN strategy - see http://www.euronu.org

EUROnu Neutrino Factory CERN to Frejus SB Higher Q isotope Beta Beam + detectors & physics Main objective: “cost” & performance comparison for SG

IDS-NF International activities........ International Design Study for the Neutrino Factory Aims: IDR ~2010; RDR ~2012 Design of accelerator and detector(s) Physics performance Cost and schedule “Risk” Chaired by Ken Long EUROnu – most of EU contribution Executive Blondel Kuno Long Zisman Accelerator Berg Medahi Mori Prior Detector Bross Cervera Mondal Soler Physics Donini Huber Pascoli Winter Yasuda

NF Collaboration

Overall conceptual design UK Activities Fully integrated with IDS-NF and EUROnu Generic nature of activities exploited for funding Overall conceptual design FETS Targets EMMA MICE RF

Front End Test Stand Very important section of all high power (>1MW) drivers Plus associated diagnostic devices Being built by collaboration of: Imperial College STFC Warwick UBC, Spain Important for: Neutrino Factory ISIS upgrades other high power projects SLHC

Front End Test Stand

MICE Muon Ionisation Cooling Experiment Crucial engineering demo of cooling for NF and Muon Collider Under construction in R5.2 at RAL International collaboration: 140 people, 31 institutes, 8 countries Cooling cells Tracking detectors PID

MICE - trackers – tested with cosmics Status – beam & detectors: - beamline working - PID detectors working - muons seen - target issues being dealt with - hall far advanced - trackers – tested with cosmics Status – cooling cells – only 1 funded - magnets: under construction - RF: under construction - LH2 absorbers: 1 built First demo of cooling: 2010/11

EMMA Model of muon FFAG accelerator(s) in NF – v. imp. R&D project Proof-of-principle non-scaling FFAG in BASROC/CONFORM: - proton & light ion cancer therapy - ADSR - muon production for slow muons - etc Under construction at Daresbury, use ALICE as injector Funded (mainly) by EPSRC - via BT fund Well advanced First beam ~December 09 Parameters: - electrons, 10-20 MeV - 42 cells, 40cm long - 16.5m circumference - 1.3GHz RF

EMMA

EMMA Diagnostics beamline Injection line EMMA ring

Plans UKNF & MICE funding ring-fenced until March 2012 Funding through other sources (e.g. ASTeC) subject to review Hope: main UK activities converged by then

Plans UKNF & MICE funding ring-fenced until March 2012 Funding through other sources (e.g. ASTeC) subject to review Hope: main UK activities converged by then SG 2012 deadline may slip: LHC delay world-wide funding means some neutrino work delayed Post-SG review: work depends on outcome UK should play a major role, whatever the outcome building on skills developed “ “ investment already made “ “ other possibly developments, e.g. ISIS upgrade Of course, would like to host a Neutrino Factory

Plans UKNF & MICE funding ring-fenced until March 2012 Funding through other sources (e.g. ASTeC) subject to review Hope: main UK activities converged by then SG 2012 deadline may slip: LHC delay world-wide funding means some neutrino work delayed Post-SG review: work depends on outcome UK should play a major role, whatever the outcome building on skills developed “ “ investment already made “ “ other possible developments, e.g. ISIS upgrade Of course, would like to host a Neutrino Factory

Plans

Conclusions UK playing v. important role in future neutrino projects Leading Neutrino Factory accelerator R&D Exploited various funding sources, including EC Created KE possibilities Targeting SG 2012 deadline Working with SG and SPC neutrino panel explore increase in CERN resources to EUROnu determine future neutrino strategy Still hope to host a Neutrino Factory!