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

2. 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 partners, 6 from UK coordinated by STFC M€ total budget runs 1st September 08 to 31st August part of CERN strategy see

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

4. 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

5. NF Collaboration

6. 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

7. 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

8. Front End Test Stand

9. 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

10. 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

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, MeV cells, 40cm long m circumference GHz RF

12. EMMA

13. EMMA
Diagnostics beamline
Injection line
EMMA ring

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Plans

20. 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!