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Muon Colliders and the Neutrino Slice
Luc Bojorquez-Lopez1, Matheus Hostert1, Carlos A Argüelles1
1Harvard University, Department of Physics & Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
Physical Review Letters
|September 15, 2025
Summary
Muon colliders can be used to study neutrinos and beyond the standard model physics. Their detectors will observe numerous high-energy neutrino interactions, enabling new precision measurements.
Area of Science:
- Particle Physics
- Neutrino Physics
- Collider Physics
Background:
- Muon colliders represent a new frontier in particle physics, offering higher energies.
- Muon decays produce intense, collimated neutrino beams.
- These beams interact with detectors, generating a high rate of events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the utility of muon colliders for neutrino physics and searches beyond the Standard Model.
- To analyze the characteristics of neutrino interactions produced in muon colliders.
- To identify potential applications in precision measurements and new physics detection.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing main detectors at muon collider facilities.
- Analyzing neutrino interactions generated by muon decays.
- Characterizing event signatures: energy, timing, and displacement.
Main Results:
- Muon colliders can produce O(10^4) neutrino interactions per second.
- These interactions are highly energetic with distinct timing and spatial signatures.
- A subpercent measurement of neutrino-electron scattering is feasible.
Conclusions:
- Muon colliders offer a unique opportunity for neutrino physics research.
- Precision measurements of electroweak parameters (like the Weak angle) are possible.
- Novel detection of neutrino properties, such as charge radius, can be achieved.
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