SPECTROMETER(S) Prospects for a New
Neutrino CERN-PS Experiment:
Neutrino Experiment with SpectrometerS in
Europe
Technical Proposal jointly submitted to SPS-C: arXiv:1230.3432,
April 2012
Alessandro Bertolin / Luca Stanco - CdS Padova
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Experimental motivations
• In the last decade a set of experimental results challenged the 3 n framework
 no one conclusive, but all pointing toward the same direction
LSND
Reactor n-bar anomaly
MiniBooNE n and n-bar
Gallium MCi exposure
Cosmology
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A conclusive experiment
A coupled system of LAr detector + muon spectrometer for
– Observation of
all reaction channels
(nm, ne; CC, NC)
through the unique
LAr-TPC imaging
capabilities
– Charge separation
and muon momentum
extension with a
magnetized iron
spectrometer
– Different sites
near (300 m) + far (1600 m)
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Where: CERN North Area
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100 GeV primary beam fast extracted from SPS
Target station next to TCC2
Decay pipe: L =100 m, ø = 3 m
Beam dump: 15 m of Fe with graphite core, followed by μ stations
Neutrino beam angle: pointing upwards, at -3m in the far detector, ~5 mrad slope
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The ICARUS-NESSIE Collaborators
M. Antonello1, D. Bagliani2, B. Baibussinov5, M. Benettoni5, P. Bernardini25,26, A.
Bertolin5, H. Bilokon6, F. Boffelli8, M. Bonesini9, C. Bozza31, R. Brugnera4,5, E.
Calligarich8, N. Canci1, A. Cecchetti6, S. Cecchini24, S. Centro4,5, A. Cesana10, K.
Cieslik11, D. B. Cline12, A. G. Cocco14, G. Collazuol5,6, P. Creti26, F. Dal Corso5, I. De
Mitri25,26, D. Dequal4,5, A. Dermenev15, G. De Robertis22, M. De Serio22, L. Degli
Esposti24, D. Di Ferdinando24,R. Dolfini7,8, M. De Gerone2,3, U. Dore28,29, S.
Dusini5, S. Dussoni2,3, P. Fabbricatore3, C. Fanin5, C. Farnese4, A. Fava5, A.
Ferrari16, R. A. Fini22, G. Fiore26, G. Fiorillo13,14, A. Garfagnini4,5, G. T. Garvey17,
F. Gatti2,3, G. Giacomelli23,24, R. Giacomelli24, D. Gibin4,5, S. Gninenko15, G.
Grella30, C. Guandalini24, F. Guber15, M. Guerzoni24, A. Guglielmi5, M. Haranczyk11,
J. Holeczek18, A. Ivashkin15, M. Kirsanov15, J. Kisiel18, I. Kochanek18, U. Kose5, A.
Kurepin15, J. Łagoda19, G. Laurenti24, M. Laveder4,5, I. Lippi5, F. Loddo22, A.
Longhin6, P. Loverre28,29, G. Lucchini9, W. C. Louis17, G. Mancarella25,26, G.
Mandrioli24, S. Mania18, G. Mannocchi6, S. Marchini5, A. Margiotta23,24, G.
Marsella26,27, V. Matveev15, N. Mauri6, E. Medinaceli4,5, A. Menegolli7,8, G. Meng5,
A. Mengucci6, M. Mezzetto5, R. Michinelli24, G. B. Mills17, C. Montanari8, M. T.
Muciaccia21,22, M. Nicoletto5, D. Orecchini6, S. Otwinowski12, T. J. Palczewski19,
A. Paoloni6, G. Passardi16, A. Pastore21,22, L. Patrizii24, F. Perfetto13,14, P. Picchi6,
F. Pietropaolo5, P. Płoński20, M. Pozzato23,24, A. Rappoldi8, G. L. Raselli8, R.
Rescigno30, G. Rosa28,29, M. Rossella8, C. Rubbia1,16, P. Sala10, A. Scaramelli10, E.
Segreto1, S. Simone21,22, M. Sioli23,24, G. Sirri24, M. Spurio23,24, L. Stanco5, S.
Stellacci30, D. Stefan1, J. Stepaniak19, R. Sulej19, A. Surdo26, O. Suvorova15, M.
Tenti23,24, M. Terrani10, D. Tlisov15, V. Togo24, R. G. Van de Water17, G.
Trinchero6, M. Turcato5, F. Varanini4, M. Ventura6, S. Ventura5, C. Vignoli1, H. G.
Wang12, X. Yang12, M. Zago5, A. Zani8 and K. Zaremba20.
Produced documentation so far
 Relevant documents sent to SPS Committee by the ICARUS
and NESSiE Collaborations:
a Memorandum from the ICARUS collaboration (SPSC-M773) of March 9, 2011
Proposal “A comprehensive search for <<“anomalies>>” from
neutrino and anti-neutrino oscillations at large mass
differences (Dm2 ≈ 1eV2) with two LAr–TPC imaging
detectors at different distances from the CERN-PS”
(SPSC-P-345) of Oct. 14th, 2011;·
 Proposal “Prospect for Charge Current Neutrino
Interactions Measurements at the CERN-PS” with two
magnetic spectrometers for measuring CC neutrino
interactions (SPSC-P-343) of Oct. 11th, 2011;
Joint Technical proposal: “Search for “anomalies” from
neutrino and anti-neutrino oscillations at Dm2 ≈ 1eV2 with
muon spectrometers and large LAr–TPC imaging detectors”
(SPSC-P-347) of March 15th, 2012.
Beam Studies at SPS
 100 GeV proton, Fast Extraction (10.5 ms), Luminosity as at CNGS (conservative)
On-Axis !!
CC muons
CC electrons
Scenario defined for DATA Taking: 2 years of anti-n followed by 1 year n
NESSiE detector concept
NESSiE (Neutrino Experiment with SpectrometerS in Europe)
 Goal:
Dm2
measurement of as many muons as possible
escaping from LAr
(large statistics ↔ low sin22q)
Go as low as possible in muon momentum
(low momenta ↔ low Dm2)
Possibility to also study (NESSiE) internal events
(coarser resolution w.r.t. LAr)
Statistics
Spectru
n
Allow charge separation and momentum
sin22q
 Solution:
Air-core magnets for low momentum muons escaping from LAr
(Em < 0.5 GeV/c in NESSiE ↔ En < 1 GeV in LAr)
Downstream massive iron dipolar magnets for higher momenta extension
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Air-core magnet
 New concept for a large
transverse area magnetic field
in air (~40 m2)
 B = 0.15 T
 Power < 2 MW
 To be coupled to a mm detector
(different possibilities under study)
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NESSiE iron dipolar magnets
B = 1.5 T
Coils
1800 + 700 m2 of RPC
20000 + 12000 digital channels
detector
layers
586 cm
B
B
FAR
NEAR
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Detector configuration (far position)
ACM
dipolar (1 arm)
dipolar (2 arms)
n
Charge mis-reconstruction
at few percent level in all
dynamical range of interest
(full simulation including
selection, efficiency and
recontruction)
Picture credits: G. Sirri
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NESSiE time schedule
 Physics proposal submitted to SPSC in Oct 2011 [arXiv: 1111.2242v1]
 In the meanwhile:
Request to switch PS ↔ SPS
 Joint technical proposal submitted to SPSC in March 2012 [arXiv:1203.3432]
 From green-light, we expect 3 years of prototyping and construction
 run in 2016
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Actions in the near future
SEPTEMBER: evaluation at European Strategy Group (CERN)
evaluation at Research Board
evaluation at CN-II
OCTOBER: submission to CTS
JANUARY: requests s.j. (A) for Prototypes and Technical Studies
End 2013: requests s.j. (B, extra CN-II) for starting tenders
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Collaboration
Bari: 0.6 FTE/3
Bologna: 2.0/5
Frascati: 0.5/2
Lecce: 3.2/7
Padova: 3.8/9
Roma1: 0.6/3
TOTAL: 10.7 FTE / 29 people
almost factor 3 in FTE with respect last year
In the near future:
joint submission to European Strategy for
- R&D on LBL
- enlarge Physics investigation
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Coinvolgimenti:
BARI: Simulazione, Front-End
BOLOGNA: Simulazione, Software, DAQ, Disegno, Meccanica
FRASCATI: Simulazioni, Disegno, Rivelatori, Meccanica
LECCE: Rivelatori, Meccanica, Front-End, DAQ
PADOVA: Simulazione, Disegno, DAQ, Meccanica
ROMA-1: Simulazione e Software
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Gruppo di Padova:
M. Benettoni (30%)
A.Bertolin (60%). Responsabile Locale
F.Dal Corso (10%)
S. Dusini (40%)
C.Fanin (10%)
U.Kose (30%)
M. Laveder (20%)
I.Lippi(60%)
E.Medinaceli(40%)
M.Mezzetto (20%)
C.Sirignano (20%)
L.Stanco (40%). Responsabile Nazionale
Riferimenti nella collaborazione
- Stefano Dusini: Simulazione Detector e DAQ
- Luca Stanco: Supervisione Collaborazione
Nel 2013 dovranno partire con le gare, test di rivelatori, allestimento sale sp.
A Padova si chiedono 6 mesi-uomo di Ingegnere e 12 mesi-uomo di disegnatore
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Richieste finanziarie 2013
(Richieste molto corpose, modulo l’approvazione)
Missioni Interne: 146+55(s.j.) (30+20 a PD)
Missioni Estero: 109+20(s.j) (45+20 a PD)
Consumo: 142+860(s.j.) (25+0 a PD)
Inventario: 15 (0 a PD)
 Tot 412 K€ + 935(s.j.), di cui a Padova 100+40(s.j.)
 Inoltre, per fine 2013 chiesti 2000 K€
Richieste ai servizi PADOVA per il 2013:
Elettronica: 2 m.u. per consulenza DAQ
2 m.u. per consulenza Front-End
Meccanica: 12 mesi uomo prototipizzazione
Uffico Tecnico: 6+12 mesi per Struttura meccanica
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