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Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility Edda GSCHWENDTNER, Dario AUTIERO, Karel CORNELIS, Ilias EFTHYMIOPOULOS, Alfredo FERRARI, Alberto GUGLIELMI, Ans PARDONS, Paola SALA Heinz VINCKE, Joerg WENNINGER (October 20, 2009)
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Performance and Operational Experience of

the CNGS Facility

Edda GSCHWENDTNER Dario AUTIERO Karel CORNELIS Ilias EFTHYMIOPOULOS Alfredo FERRARI Alberto GUGLIELMI Ans PARDONS Paola SALA Heinz VINCKE Joerg WENNINGER

(October 20 2009)

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bull Introductionbull Layout and Main Parametersbull Operational Experience and Performancebull Summary

Outline

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy (732km)

interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink

CERN

Gran Sasso

2 detectors in Gran Sasso

bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector~146000 lead-emulsion bricks

bull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

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CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams

p + C (interactions) K+ (decay in flight)

Produce pions and Kaons to make neutrinos

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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targetmagnetichorns

decay tunnel

hadron absorber

muon detector 1

muon detector 2

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso

Introduction

Approved for 225 1019 protons on targetie 5 years with 451019 pot year

(200 days nominal intensity)

221017 potday ~1017 day ~1011 day at detector in Gran Sasso

3600 interactionsyear in OPERA (charged current interactions)

2-3 interactions detectedyear in OPERA

CNGS Run 2008 1781019 pot

Typical size of a detector at Gran Sasso

500m

1000m 3000m

Run 2009 today 2531019 pot

~1 observed interaction with 21019 pot

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Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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37

bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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22

bull Introductionbull Layout and Main Parametersbull Operational Experience and Performancebull Summary

Outline

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

3

CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy (732km)

interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink

CERN

Gran Sasso

2 detectors in Gran Sasso

bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector~146000 lead-emulsion bricks

bull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

4

CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams

p + C (interactions) K+ (decay in flight)

Produce pions and Kaons to make neutrinos

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

5

targetmagnetichorns

decay tunnel

hadron absorber

muon detector 1

muon detector 2

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

6

CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso

Introduction

Approved for 225 1019 protons on targetie 5 years with 451019 pot year

(200 days nominal intensity)

221017 potday ~1017 day ~1011 day at detector in Gran Sasso

3600 interactionsyear in OPERA (charged current interactions)

2-3 interactions detectedyear in OPERA

CNGS Run 2008 1781019 pot

Typical size of a detector at Gran Sasso

500m

1000m 3000m

Run 2009 today 2531019 pot

~1 observed interaction with 21019 pot

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

7

Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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8

most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy (732km)

interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink

CERN

Gran Sasso

2 detectors in Gran Sasso

bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector~146000 lead-emulsion bricks

bull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

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CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams

p + C (interactions) K+ (decay in flight)

Produce pions and Kaons to make neutrinos

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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targetmagnetichorns

decay tunnel

hadron absorber

muon detector 1

muon detector 2

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso

Introduction

Approved for 225 1019 protons on targetie 5 years with 451019 pot year

(200 days nominal intensity)

221017 potday ~1017 day ~1011 day at detector in Gran Sasso

3600 interactionsyear in OPERA (charged current interactions)

2-3 interactions detectedyear in OPERA

CNGS Run 2008 1781019 pot

Typical size of a detector at Gran Sasso

500m

1000m 3000m

Run 2009 today 2531019 pot

~1 observed interaction with 21019 pot

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Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

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6-S

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16-S

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26-S

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6-O

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ov

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gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

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ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

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inte

gra

ted

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s o

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et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

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KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams

p + C (interactions) K+ (decay in flight)

Produce pions and Kaons to make neutrinos

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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targetmagnetichorns

decay tunnel

hadron absorber

muon detector 1

muon detector 2

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso

Introduction

Approved for 225 1019 protons on targetie 5 years with 451019 pot year

(200 days nominal intensity)

221017 potday ~1017 day ~1011 day at detector in Gran Sasso

3600 interactionsyear in OPERA (charged current interactions)

2-3 interactions detectedyear in OPERA

CNGS Run 2008 1781019 pot

Typical size of a detector at Gran Sasso

500m

1000m 3000m

Run 2009 today 2531019 pot

~1 observed interaction with 21019 pot

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Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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targetmagnetichorns

decay tunnel

hadron absorber

muon detector 1

muon detector 2

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso

Introduction

Approved for 225 1019 protons on targetie 5 years with 451019 pot year

(200 days nominal intensity)

221017 potday ~1017 day ~1011 day at detector in Gran Sasso

3600 interactionsyear in OPERA (charged current interactions)

2-3 interactions detectedyear in OPERA

CNGS Run 2008 1781019 pot

Typical size of a detector at Gran Sasso

500m

1000m 3000m

Run 2009 today 2531019 pot

~1 observed interaction with 21019 pot

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Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

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imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

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al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

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025

03

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04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

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pit 1 Vertical

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CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso

Introduction

Approved for 225 1019 protons on targetie 5 years with 451019 pot year

(200 days nominal intensity)

221017 potday ~1017 day ~1011 day at detector in Gran Sasso

3600 interactionsyear in OPERA (charged current interactions)

2-3 interactions detectedyear in OPERA

CNGS Run 2008 1781019 pot

Typical size of a detector at Gran Sasso

500m

1000m 3000m

Run 2009 today 2531019 pot

~1 observed interaction with 21019 pot

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Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

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et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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37

bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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Beam parameters Nominal CNGS beam

Nominal energy [GeV] 400

Normalized emittance [m] H=12 V=7

Emittance [m] H=0028 V= 0016

Momentum spread pp 007 +- 20

extractions per cycle 2 separated by 50 ms

Batch length [s] 105

of bunches per pulse 2100

Intensity per extraction [1013 p] 24

Bunch length [ns] (4) 2

Bunch spacing [ns] 5

Beta at focus [m] hor 10 vert 20

Beam sizes at 400 GeV [mm] 05 mm

Beam divergence [mrad] hor 005 vert 003

CNGS Proton Beam Parameters

Expected beam performance 45 x 1019 protonsyear on target

500kW beam power

Introduction

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most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

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9

CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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11

Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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15

Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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37

bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

8

most challenging zone Target Chamber (targetndashhornndashreflector)

CNGS Challengesbull High Intensity High Energy Proton Beam

(500kW 400GeVc)ndash Induced radioactivity

bull In components shielding fluids etchellipndash Intervention on equipment lsquoimpossiblersquo

bull Remote handling by overhead cranebull Replace broken equipment no repairbull Human intervention only after long lsquocooling timersquo

ndash Design of equipment compromisebull Eg horn inner conductor for neutrino yield thin tube for reliability thick tube

bull Intense Short Beam Pulses Small Beam Spot(up to 35x1013 per 105 s extraction lt 1 mm spot)ndash Thermo mechanical shocks by energy deposition (designing target rods

thin windows etchellip)

Proton beam Tuning Interlocks

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

9

CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

10

CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

11

Primary Beam Line

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

12

434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

13

CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

14

CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CNGS Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

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10

29

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8

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6

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8

10

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6

10

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54

5

10

29

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4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

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CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CNGS Primary Beam Line100m extraction together with LHC 620m long arc to bend towards Gran Sasso 120m long focusing section

Magnet Systembull 73 MBG Dipoles

ndash 17 T nominal field at 400 GeVcbull 20 Quadrupole Magnets

ndash Nominal gradient 40 Tmbull 12 Corrector Magnets

Beam Instrumentationbull 23 Beam Position Monitors (Button Electrode BPMs)

ndash recuperated from LEPndash Last one is strip-line coupler pick-up operated in airndash mechanically coupled to target

bull 8 Beam profile monitorsndash Optical transition radiation monitors 75 m carbon or 12 m titanium screens

bull 2 Beam current transformersbull 18 Beam Loss monitors

ndash SPS type N2 filled ionization chambers

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Primary Beam Line

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434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

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un

3-Ju

l

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ul

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ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

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arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

11

Primary Beam Line

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12

434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

13

CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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14

CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

15

Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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18

CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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37

bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

12

434m100m

1095m 18m 5m 5m67m

27m

TBID

Air cooled graphite targetndash Target table movable horizontallyvertically for alignment

bull Multiplicity detector TBID ionization chambers

bull 2 horns (horn and reflector)ndash Water cooled pulsed with 10ms half-sine wave pulse of up to 150180kA remote polarity change

possible

bull Decay pipe ndash 1000m diameter 245m 1mbar vacuum 3mm Ti entrance window 50mm carbon steel water cooled

exit window

bull Hadron absorber ndash Absorbs 100kW of protons and other hadrons

bull 2 muon monitor stations muon fluxes and profiles

CNGS Secondary Beam LineCNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

13

CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

14

CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

15

Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

16

60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

17

Operational Experience and Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

18

CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CNGS Target13 graphite rods each 10cm long

Oslash = 5mm andor 4mm

27mm interaction length

Ten targets (+1 prototype) have been built Assembled in two magazines

Target magazine 1 unit used 4 in-situ spares CNGS Facility ndash Layout

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CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

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035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

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-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

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simulation

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pit 2 Horizontal

0

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0012

0014

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ch

po

t

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simulation

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MeasurementsSimulations

P

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al

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KA

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ulat

ion

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08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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14

CNGS Horn and Reflector

bull 150kA180kA pulsedbull 7m long inner conductor 18mm thickbull Designed for 2107 pulsesbull Water cooling to evacuate 26kWbull 1 spare horn (no reflector yet)

Design featuresbull Water cooling circuit

ndash In situ spare easy switchbull ltlt1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1w stop

ndash Remote water connectionbull Remote handling amp electrical connections

ndash ltlt 1mSv total dose after 1y beam 1m stopbull Remote and quick polarity change

035 m

inner conductor

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

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15

Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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18

CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

15

Decay Tube

ndash steel pipendash 1mbarndash 994m longndash 245m diameter t=18mm

surrounded by 50cm concrete ndash entrance window 3mm Tindash exit window 50mm carbon steel

water cooled

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

16

60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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60cm

270cm

1125cm

bull 2 x 41 fixed monitors (Ionization Chambers)

bull 2 x 1 movable monitor

LHC type Beam Loss Monitorsbull Stainless steel cylinder bull Al electrodes 05cm separation

bull N2 gas filling

CNGS

bull Muon Intensityndash Up to 8 107 cm2105s

CNGS Facility ndash Layout and Main Parameters

Muon Monitors

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Operational Experience and Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

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02

025

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-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

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0

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0004

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0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

17

Operational Experience and Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

18

CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

19

CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

20

Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

21

CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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22

2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

18

CNGS Timeline2000-2005 Civil Engineering amp Installation CERN

2006

10 July-27 Oct

Beam Commissioning CERN

008 1019 potDetector electronics commissioning

Gran Sasso

2006-2007

ShutdownReflector Water Leak RepairImprovement

CERN

2007

17 Sept-20 Oct

Beam Commissioning at high intensity

CERN

008 1019potDetector commissioning with 60000 bricks

Gran Sasso

2007-2008

Shutdown

Additional shielding and electronics re-arrangement

CERN

Finishing OPERA bricks Gran Sasso

2008

18 June- 3 NovCNGS Physics Run 178 1019pot

2009

1 June-todayCNGS Physics Run 24 1019pot

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

19

CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

20

Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

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26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

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30-O

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13-N

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20-N

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27-N

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gra

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s o

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et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

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De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

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bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

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8

10

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51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

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a et

al

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KA

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08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

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40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

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CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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CNGS Performance2008 18 June ndash 3 November 2008bull Excellent performance of the CNGS Facilitybull CNGS modifications finished successfullybull Beam line equipment working well and stable

178middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull 10100 on-time eventsbull 1700 candidate interaction in bricks

2009 28 May ndash 23 November 2009 16nd October 2009 253middot1019 protons on target

OPERA experimentbull gt15500 on-time eventsbull gt2500 candidate interaction in bricks

CNGS Performance

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

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Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

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Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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37

bull Additional Slides

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CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

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39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

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Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

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43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

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44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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Supercycle 2008

504s supercycle 7 CNGS 1 LHC 83 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO 3xCNGS LHC MD

4x CNGS2xCNGS MTECNGS

LHC

CNGS Performance

48s supercycleNorth Area 3 CNGS 1LHC1MD 375 CNGS duty cycle

Supercycle 2009468s supercycleNorth Area 4 CNGS 1LHC 513 CNGS duty cycle

SFTPRO

4xCNGS

LHC

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CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

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22

2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

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23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

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24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

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25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

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Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

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Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

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31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

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32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

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33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

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34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

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35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

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36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

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37

bull Additional Slides

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38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

21

CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008

0

2E+18

4E+18

6E+18

8E+18

1E+19

12E+19

14E+19

16E+19

18E+19

18-J

un

28-J

un

8-J

ul

18-J

ul

28-J

ul

7-A

ug

17-A

ug

27-A

ug

6-S

ep

16-S

ep

26-S

ep

6-O

ct

16-O

ct

26-O

ct

5-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

po

t

Total 1781019 pot

18kV cable repair

MD

PS magnet exchange septum bakeout

MD

SPS timing faultvacuum leak amp magnet exchange

CNGS maintenance

SPS extraction line Magnet ground fault MD

CNGS maintenance

CNGS Performance

Nominal 45 1019 potyr for 5 years

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

22

2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

22

2009 protons on target

02E+184E+186E+188E+181E+19

12E+1914E+1916E+1918E+19

2E+1922E+1924E+1926E+1928E+19

3E+1932E+1934E+1936E+19

22-M

ay

29-M

ay

5-Ju

n

12-J

un

19-J

un

26-J

un

3-Ju

l

10-J

ul

17-J

ul

24-J

ul

31-J

ul

7-A

ug

14-A

ug

21-A

ug

28-A

ug

4-S

ep

11-S

ep

18-S

ep

25-S

ep

2-O

ct

9-O

ct

16-O

ct

23-O

ct

30-O

ct

6-N

ov

13-N

ov

20-N

ov

27-N

ov

inte

gra

ted

pro

ton

s o

n t

arg

et

Expected protons on target

Achieved protons on target

2009 Protons on Target

Current expected pot 247E19Current achieved pot 253 E19

Total POT expected 2009 322E19

Total POT 2008 178E19

CNGS Performance

MD

UA9 SPS magnet exchange kicker repair

MD

CNGSmaintenance

CNGS maintenance

Linac vacuum leak

MD

PS septum repair

MD

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

23

SPS Efficiencies for CNGS

Integrated efficiency 6094 Integrated efficiency 69

2008 2009

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

24

Total Protons on Target

00E+00

50E+18

10E+19

15E+19

20E+19

25E+19

30E+19

35E+19

40E+19

45E+19

Ma

y-0

6

Ju

l-0

6

Au

g-0

6

Oc

t-0

6

De

c-0

6

Fe

b-0

7

Ap

r-0

7

Ju

n-0

7

Au

g-0

7

Oc

t-0

7

De

c-0

7

Fe

b-0

8

Ap

r-0

8

Ju

n-0

8

Au

g-0

8

Oc

t-0

8

De

c-0

8

Fe

b-0

9

Ap

r-0

9

Ju

n-0

9

Au

g-0

9

Oc

t-0

9

De

c-0

9

inte

gra

ted

po

t

2006 2007

2008

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

25

Primary Beambull Extraction interlock in LSS4 modified to accommodate the simultaneous operation of

LHC and CNGSndash Good performance no incidents

bull No extraction and transfer line lossesbull Trajectory tolerance 4mm last monitors to +-2mm and +- 05mm (last 2 monitors)

ndash Largest excursion just exceed 2mmbull Total trajectory drift over 2008 is ~1mm rms in each plane

CNGS Performance

Horizontal plane

Vertical plane

2mm

2mm

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

26

Target Beam Position

bull Excellent position stability ~50 (100) m horiz(vert) over entire runbull No active position feedback is necessary

ndash 1-2 small steeringsweek only

CNGS Performance

Horizontal and vertical beam position on the last BPM in front of the target

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

27

bull bl

Horizontal pit1

Vertical pit2Vertical pit1

Horizontal pit2

Centroid for each profile and extraction

On-line Muon Profiles

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

28

Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitorsbull Position stability of muon beam in pit 2 is ~2cm rmsbull Beam position correlated to beam position on target

ndash Parallel displacement of primary beam on T40

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

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1

2

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cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

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08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

29

Muon MonitorsVery sensitive to any beam changes

ndash Offset of beam vs target at 005mm level

CNGS Performance

Muon Profiles Pit 1

Muon Profiles Pit 2

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

10

29

00

0

10

29

02

8

10

29

05

7

10

29

12

6

10

29

15

5

10

29

22

4

10

29

25

2

10

29

32

1

10

29

35

0

10

29

41

9

10

29

44

8

10

29

51

6

10

29

54

5

10

29

61

4

10

29

64

3

cm

5cm shift of muon profile centroid

~80m parallel beam shift

Centroid of horizontal profile pit2

ndash Offset of target vs horn at 01mm levelbull Target table motorizedbull Horn and reflector tables not

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

30

Error rms spread

Beam Intensity

Protons on targetextraction

x 1010

CNGS Performance

Typical transmission of the CNGS beam through the SPS cycle ~ 92Injection losses ~ 6

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

31

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal

(ch

pot

ext

r)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2007 observation non-linear muon detector signal in horizontal profile of pit 1 (not in vertical profile neither in profiles of pit 2)

Looks like saturation effect But

Check

TimingElectronics cardsBeam intensity

hellip

CNGS Performance

A Marsili et al AB-2008-044-BI

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

32

Nor

mal

ized

muo

n d

ete

ctor

sig

nal (

chp

ote

xtr)

potextraction

Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle2008Wire topology

All detectors are connected to readout cardvia a 750m long twisted multi-wire cable Horizontal profile detectors are inside the multi-wire cable See different capacitances

RemedyIncrease capacitance of all wires to a fixed value adding 220nF capacitor between each wire and shielding

CNGS Performance

2009

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

33

CNGS Polarity Puzzle

bull Observation of asymmetry in horizontal direction between

ndash Neutrino (focusing of mesons with positive charge)ndash Anti-neutrino (focusing of mesons with negative

charge)

270cm

1125cm

Muon DetectorSensitive to any beam change (eg offset of beam vs target at 50m level)

Online feedback on quality of neutrino beam

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

NeutrinoFocusing on

positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

FL

UK

A s

imu

lati

on

s P

Sal

a et

al 2

008

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

34

CNGS Polarity PuzzleExplanation Earth magnetic field in 1km long decay tube

ndash calculate B components in CNGS reference systemndash Partially shielding of magnetic field due to decay tube steel Results in shifts of the observed magnitude Measurements and simulations agree very well (absolute

comparison within 5 in first muon pit)

Lines simulated fluxPoints measurementsNormalized to max=1

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positive charge

Anti-neutrino Focusing on

negative charge

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FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

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al

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08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

35

Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations

Excellent agreement

pit 1 Horizontal

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 1

pit 1 Vertical

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

04

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

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measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 1 pit 2 Vertical

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575

cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Vertical Profile Pit 2

pit 2 Horizontal

0

0002

0004

0006

0008

001

0012

0014

-1575 -135 -1125 -90 -675 -45 -225 0 225 45 675 90 1125 135 1575cm

ch

po

t

measurement

simulation

Horizontal Profile Pit 2

MeasurementsSimulations

P

Sal

a et

al

FLU

KA

sim

ulat

ion

s 20

08

CNGS Performance

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

36

Summarybull CNGS commissioned in 2006bull Successful modifications in the CNGS facility and completion

of the OPERA Detector bull Physics run since 2008

ndash 2008 bull 178 1019 protons on target total

ndash 2009 bull Expect 32 1019 protons on target totalbull Today (16 October 2009) 253 1019 protons on target

Waiting for tau neutrino results

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

37

bull Additional Slides

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

38

CNGS Performance - Reminder

Examples effect on ντ cc events

horn off axis by 6mm lt 3

reflector off axis by 30mm lt 3proton beam on target lt 3off axis by 1mm

CNGS facility misaligned lt 3by 05mrad (beam 360m off)

CNGS Facility ndash Performance Results 2008

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

39

Helium Tube Entrance WindowTemperature

Measurements

ndash 03mm thickndash 08m inner

diameterndash Clamped with seal

between flanges

shielding

shielding

horn

ionization chamber

ionization chamber

targetTBIDcollimator

BPM

beamHelium tube

Ti-

win

do

w

Temperature Measurement

Clampingbolt

Entrance window

Seal

Titanium Grade (Ti-6Al-4V)

ndash Ultimate stressndash 20degC gt900MPandash 100degC gt870MPandash 150degC gt850MPa

From calculations- When ventilation vs beam is such that temp at flange = 66degC

Window Temp lt100degC amp Stress lt250MPa Safety factor 3 ensured

From temperature measurements during operation (extrapolate)- If temp measured lt 85degC

Window Temp lt150degC amp Stress lt300MPa Safety factor 25 ensured

CNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

Courtesy of A Pardons

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

40

CNGS duty cycle 375 54 375 43 3754554

56-83

Helium Tube Entrance Window TemperatureCNGS Facility ndash Experience of Operating a 500kW Facility

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

41

CNGS Radiation Issues

106 hcm2yr2008++

CNGS no surface building above CNGS target area many electronics in tunnel area

bull During CNGS run 2007 ndash Failure in ventilation system installed in the CNGS tunnel area due to radiation effects in

electronics (SEU due to high energy hadron fluence)bull modifications during shutdown 200708

ndash Move most of the electronics out of CNGS tunnel areandash Create radiation safe area for electronics which needs to stay in CNGSndash Add shielding 53m3 concrete up to 6m3 thick shielding walls

200607

109 hcm2yr

Operational Experience

p-beam target chamber p-beam target chamber

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

42

Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics

If flavor eigenstates and mass eigenstates are different (mixing) and if masses are different neutrino oscillation

m221 = 8 plusmn 03 x 10-5 eV2 m21 = 9 plusmn 017 meV solar and reactor Neutrinos

m232 = 25 plusmn 05 x 10-3 eV2 m32 = 50 plusmn 5 meV Atmospheric and long Baseline

sin2223 gt 093 23=353 degrees compatible with max mixing =45 degrees

Mixing of the three neutrinos unitary 3x3 matrix 4 parameters like the CKM matrix for Quarks CP violating phase not yet accessible currently 3 mixing angles

Mass states Flavor states

~

Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

43

NeutrinosWeakly interacting leptons e no charge

bull Solar Neutrinosndash 61014 neutrinossm2

Every 100 years 1 neutrino interacts in human body 1016 meter lead to stop half of these neutrinos

bull Natural radioactivity from earthndash 6106 neutrinosscm2

bull 40K in our bodyndash 34108 neutrinosday

bull Cosmic neutrinosndash 330 neutrinoscm3

Introduction

bull CNGSndash Send ~1017 neutrinosday to Gran Sasso

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

44

Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

FermiLab 20 October 2009Edda Gschwendtner CERN

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Neutrino Introduction m2

32hellip governs the to oscillation

Up to now only measured by disappearance of muon neutrinosbull Produce muon neutrino beam measure muon neutrino flux at near detectorbull Extrapolate muon neutrino flux to a far detectorbull Measure muon neutrino flux at far detectorbull Difference is interpreted as oscillation from muon neutrinos to undetected tau neutrinos

K2K NuMI

CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) long base-line appearance experiment

bull Produce muon neutrino beam at CERNbull Measure tau neutrinos in Gran Sasso Italy

(732km) Very convincing verification of the neutrino

oscillationCERN

Gran Sasso interaction in the target produces a lepton Identification of tau lepton by characteristic kink2 detectors in Gran Sasso bull OPERA (12kton) emulsion target detector

~146000 lead-emulsion bricksbull ICARUS (600ton) liquid argon TPC

Introduction

  • Performance and Operational Experience of the CNGS Facility
  • Slide 2
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS)
  • CNGS Conventional Neutrino Beams
  • Slide 5
  • CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
  • CNGS Proton Beam Parameters
  • CNGS Challenges
  • CNGS Layout and Main Parameters
  • CNGS Primary Beam Line
  • Primary Beam Line
  • CNGS Secondary Beam Line
  • CNGS Target
  • CNGS Horn and Reflector
  • Decay Tube
  • Muon Monitors
  • Operational Experience and Performance
  • CNGS Timeline
  • CNGS Performance
  • Supercycle 2008
  • CNGS Run 2008 18 June- 03 Nov 2008
  • 2009 Protons on Target
  • SPS Efficiencies for CNGS
  • Total Protons on Target
  • Primary Beam
  • Target Beam Position
  • Slide 27
  • Beam Stability seen on Muon Monitors
  • Slide 29
  • Beam Intensity
  • Muon Detector Non-Linearity Puzzle
  • Slide 32
  • CNGS Polarity Puzzle
  • Slide 34
  • Muon Monitors Measurements vs Simulations
  • Summary
  • Slide 37
  • CNGS Performance - Reminder
  • Helium Tube Entrance Window
  • Slide 40
  • CNGS Radiation Issues
  • Neutrino Parameter Status July 2008 Review of Particle Physics
  • Neutrinos
  • Neutrino Introduction

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