| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826999 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
PENeLOPE is a new high-precision experiment on the neutron lifetime τnτn planned at the Physik Department of Technische Universität München. Contrary to most lifetime experiments with stored neutrons so far, ultra-cold neutrons (UCN) are contained in a magnetic multipole field created by superconducting coils. The UCN are gravitationally bound in vertical direction, which allows extraction of the decay protons onto a detector. Using these techniques a precision of Δτn<0.1s is aimed for. An updated experimental setup of PENeLOPE is presented, simulations and expected systematic effects are discussed.
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Authors
S. Materne, R. Picker, I. Altarev, H. Angerer, B. Franke, E. Gutsmiedl, F.J. Hartmann, A.R. Müller, S. Paul, R. Stoepler,