Accelerator Neutrino Beams
Abstract
Description
Neutrino beams at from high-energy proton accelerators have been instrumental discovery tools in particle physics. Neutrino beams are derived from the decays of charged pi and K mesons, which in turn are created from proton beams striking thick nuclear targets. The precise selection and manipulation of the pi/K beam control the energy spectrum and type of neutrino beam. This article describes the physics of particle production in a target and manipulation of the particles to derive a neutrino beam, as well as numerous innovations achieved at past experimental facilities.
submitted to Physics Reports, notes from lectures given at the NuFact Summer School
submitted to Physics Reports, notes from lectures given at the NuFact Summer School