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Kaon physics with a high-intensity proton driver

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2007-05-23 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We study opportunities for future high-precision experiments in kaon physics using a high-intensity proton driver, which could be part of the front-end of a muon storage ring complex. We discuss in particular the rare decays KLπ0ννˉK_L\to\pi^0\nu\bar\nu, K+π+ννˉK^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu, KLπ0e+eK_L\to\pi^0e^+e^-, and lepton-flavour violating modes such as KLμeK_L\to\mu e and KπμeK\to\pi\mu e. The outstanding physics potential and long-term interest of these modes is emphasized. We review status and prospects of current and planned experiments for the processes under consideration, and indicate possible improvements and strategies towards achieving the necessary higher sensitivity. Finally, we outline the machine requirements needed to perform these high-precision kaon experiments in the context of a muon storage ring facility.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0107046,
  title  = {Kaon physics with a high-intensity proton driver},
  author = {A. Belyaev and G. Buchalla and A. Ceccucci and M. Chizhov and G. D'Ambrosio and A. Dorokhov and J. Ellis and M. E. Gomez and T. Hurth and G. Isidori and G. Kalmus and S. Lola and K. Zuber},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0107046},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

26 pages, 12 figures; report of the kaon physics working group for the ECFA studies on neutrino factory and muon storage rings at CERN, G. Buchalla (convener); references updated