The MUonE detector at CERN

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Authors: Aldo Arena
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Abstract

The MUonE experiment at CERN has been proposed as a novel approach to address the muon g-2 anomaly puzzle through precise measurement of the differential cross section of elastic scattering ๐œ‡๐‘’ โ†’ ๐œ‡๐‘’. This measurement can be achieved using an intense 160 GeV SPS muon beam directed onto atomic electrons in a light target. In recent years, the project has advanced through tests of increasing complexity. The first performance results will be presented from the analysis of the 2023 test run, which used a minimal prototype setup and recorded events in triggerless mode during one week of data taking. The Phase-1 pilot run is scheduled for 2025 and will involve a four-week run with a reduced setup, including three tracking stations, an electromagnetic calorimeter, and new subdetectors: a spectrometer to measure the incoming muon momentum event by event, scintillator planes to probe the dependence on muon arrival time, and a muon filter to identify the scattered muons. All subdetectors will be operated by a newly developed DAQ system, featuring real-time processing and online selection based on FPGA technology at a frequency of 40 MHz. The status of the Phase-1 pilot run and future plans will be presented

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle Detector Development and Performance Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Particle accelerators and beam dynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics (EPS-HEP)
Pages
502โ€“502
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN