Revised Plan the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to the U.S. Department of Energy by the U.S. Muon Accelerator Program in response to the DOE program review on August 1214, 2014 Report Date: September 15, 2015 1. Introduction This report has been generated in response to the Technical and Management Review of the U.S. Muon Accelerator Program conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of High Energy Physics on August 1214, 2014. As stated in the review charge, the review was carried out… in response to the U.S. Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (PS) Report which recommended to: Reassess the Muon Accelerator Program (MAP). Incorporate into the GARD program the MAP activities that are of general importance to accelerator R&D, and consult with international partners on the early termination of MICE. In particular, the recommends to "realign activities in accelerator R&D with the P5 strategic plan. Redirect muon collider R&D and consult with international partners on the early termination of the MICE muon cooling R&D facility." A key outcome of the review was the action item: Present to DOE a detailed plan for Step 3π/2 by 15 September 2014. This report describes that plan, aims for the completion of MAP-supported participation in the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) with a demonstration of the full cooling process, including RF on the 2017 timescale. It also targets a rapid ramp-down of the other elements of the MAP research effort over the next year. 2. Overview Overview by Ken Long and Mark Palmer The Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment proposal a deployment of the ionization cooling channel elements to support an experimental program in 6 steps (see Figure 1) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The optics were based on the 201 MHz RF SFOFO cooling channel that was developed as part of the US Feasibility Study II. Table 1 summarizes the key top-level experimental deliverables that would be provided by each step.
Revised Plan the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to the U.S. Department of Energy by the U.S. Muon Accelerator Program in response to the DOE program review on August 1214, 2014 Report Date: September 15, 2015 1. Introduction This report has been generated in response to the Technical and Management Review of the U.S. Muon Accelerator Program conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of High Energy Physics on August 1214, 2014. As stated in the review charge, the review was carried out… in response to the U.S. Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (PS) Report which recommended to: Reassess the Muon Accelerator Program (MAP). Incorporate into the GARD program the MAP activities that are of general importance to accelerator R&D, and consult with international partners on the early termination of MICE. In particular, the recommends to "realign activities in accelerator R&D with the P5 strategic plan. Redirect muon collider R&D and consult with international partners on the early termination of the MICE muon cooling R&D facility." A key outcome of the review was the action item: Present to DOE a detailed plan for Step 3π/2 by 15 September 2014. This report describes that plan, aims for the completion of MAP-supported participation in the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) with a demonstration of the full cooling process, including RF on the 2017 timescale. It also targets a rapid ramp-down of the other elements of the MAP research effort over the next year. 2. Overview Overview by Ken Long and Mark Palmer The Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment proposal a deployment of the ionization cooling channel elements to support an experimental program in 6 steps (see Figure 1) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The optics were based on the 201 MHz RF SFOFO cooling channel that was developed as part of the US Feasibility Study II. Table 1 summarizes the key top-level experimental deliverables that would be provided by each step.
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