The MAGIX focal plane time projection chamber

Caiazza, S. S.; Achenbach, P.; Aulenbacher, S.; Biroth, M.; Christmann, M.; Denig, A.; Doria, L.; Geimer, J.; Gülker, P.; Littich, M.; Lunkenheimer, S.; Mauch, M.; Merkel, H.; Müller, J.; Rausch, J; Schlimme, S.

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1498/1/012022

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“…Measurements of the proton magnetic form factor using the polarization transfer technique at Q 2 < 0.05 GeV 2 will be performed by MAGIX@MESA [92,93].…”

Section: Other Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physics Opportunities for the Fermilab Booster Replacement

Arrington¹,

Barrow²,

Batell³

et al. 2022

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This white paper presents opportunities afforded by the Fermilab Booster Replacement and its various options. Its goal is to inform the design process of the Booster Replacement about the accelerator needs of the various options, allowing the design to be versatile and enable, or leave the door open to, as many options as possible. The physics themes covered by the paper include searches for dark sectors and new opportunities with muons.

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“…Measurements of the proton magnetic form factor using the polarization transfer technique at Q 2 < 0.05 GeV 2 will be performed by MAGIX@MESA [92,93].…”

Section: Other Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physics Opportunities for the Fermilab Booster Replacement

Arrington¹,

Barrow²,

Batell³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…The compact design of the spectrometers will allow for a relative momentum resolution of order 10 −4 . For the focal-plane detector, a time projection chamber with open field cage and GEM readout is being developed (Caiazza et al, 2020;Gülker et al, 2019). Finally, a windowless internal gas-jet target (Grieser et al, 2018), which has already been commissioned at MAMI (Schlimme et al, 2021), will be used.…”

Section: Future Electron Scattering Experiments At Mainzmentioning

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The proton charge radius

Gao,

Vanderhaeghen

2021

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Nucleons (protons and neutrons) are the building blocks of atomic nuclei, and are responsible for more than 99% of the visible matter in the universe. Despite decades of efforts in studying its internal structure, there are still a number of puzzles surrounding the proton such as its spin, and charge radius. Accurate knowledge about the proton charge radius is not only essential for understanding how quantum chromodynamics (QCD) works in the non-perturbative region, but also important for bound state quantum electrodynamics (QED) calculations of atomic energy levels. It also has an impact on the Rydberg constant, one of the most precisely measured fundamental constants in nature. This article reviews the latest situation concerning the proton charge radius in light of the new experimental results from both atomic hydrogen spectroscopy and electron scattering measurements, with particular focus on the latter. We also present the related theoretical developments and backgrounds concerning the determination of the proton charge radius using different experimental techniques. We discuss upcoming experiments, and briefly mention the deuteron charge radius puzzle at the end. CONTENTS I. Introduction 1 II. The Proton Charge Radius Puzzle 3 A. Before the millennium 3 B. After the millennium 3 III. Elastic Electron-Proton Scattering 3 A. Introduction to Electron-Proton Scattering and Proton Electromagnetic Form Factors 3 B. Three-dimensional parton distributions 5 C. The nucleon transverse charge densities 7 D. GPDs and quark densities in longitudinal momentum and transverse position in a proton 10 E. Radii of quark distributions in a proton 12 F. Unpolarized electron-proton elastic scattering 16 G. Double-Polarization Elastic Electron-Proton Scattering 17 1. Spin-Dependent Asymmetry from p( e, e )p 17 2. Recoil Proton Polarization from p( e, e p) 18 H. Two-Photon-Exchange Contribution to Electron-Proton Scattering 18 I. Radiative Corrections in Electron Scattering 20 J. The Extraction of the Proton Charge Radius from Proton Electric Form Factor 21 IV. Atomic Hydrogen Spectroscopy 21 V. Modern lepton scattering experiments 24 A. Mainz 2010 24 B. JLab recoil polarization experiment 24 C. Mainz ISR measurements 24 D. The PRad experiment at JLab 25 E. Proton charge radius from modern analyses of proton electric form factor data 29 VI. Modern spectroscopic measurements 31 A. Muonic hydrogen spectroscopic experiments 31 B. Ordinary Hydrogen spectroscopic experiments 33 VII. Ongoing and upcoming experiments 35 A. The MUSE experiment at PSI 35 B. The COMPASS++/AMBER Experiment at CERN 35 C. The PRad-II experiment at Jefferson Lab 36 D. Future electron scattering experiments at Mainz 38 E. The ULQ 2 experiment at Tohoku University 39 VIII. The deuteron charge radius 39 IX. Conclusions 42 X. Acknowledgments 42 References 43

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“…MAMI delivers electrons with energies of up to E beam = 1600 MeV at beam currents of up to I beam = 100 µA [14,15,16,17]. For experiments at this facility, different types of targets are available, including solid state targets (single foils and stacks), liquid hydrogen and deuterium targets, a high pressure helium target, a polarized 3 He target, and a waterfall target.…”

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“…The two highresolution magnetic spectrometers will be used for the detection of scattered electrons and produced particles. Their focal planes will be equipped with TPCs (time projection chambers) with GEM (gas electron multiplier) readout for tracking [3], and with a dedicated trigger and veto system consisting of a segmented layer of plastic scintillation detectors and a flexible number of additional layers and lead absorbers. Figure 1 shows a schematic of the planned MAGIX setup.…”

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Operation and characterization of a windowless gas jet target in high-intensity electron beams

Schlimme,

Aulenbacher,

Brand

et al. 2021

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A cryogenic supersonic gas jet target was developed for the MAGIX experiment at the high-intensity electron accelerator MESA. It will be operated as an internal, windowless target in the energy-recovering recirculation arc of the accelerator with different target gases, e.g., hydrogen, deuterium, helium, oxygen, argon, or xenon. Detailed studies have been carried out at the existing A1 multi-spectrometer facility at the electron accelerator MAMI. This paper focuses on the developed handling procedures and diagnostic tools, and on the performance of the gas jet target under beam conditions. Considering the special features of this type of target, it proves to be well suited for a new generation of high-precision electron scattering experiments at high-intensity electron accelerators.

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The MAGIX focal plane time projection chamber

Cited by 6 publications

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Physics Opportunities for the Fermilab Booster Replacement

Physics Opportunities for the Fermilab Booster Replacement

The proton charge radius

Operation and characterization of a windowless gas jet target in high-intensity electron beams

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