arXiv (Cornell University) · 2015 · 273 citations · 82 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsCosmologyNuclear PhysicsParticle PhysicsAccelerator PhysicsBeyond The Standard Model PhysicsDark MatterDark Matter CandidatesHiggs PhysicsNeutrino PhysicsBeyond Standard Model SearchesBeyond The Standard Model SearchesDark Matter Direct DetectionExotic Particle SearchesHidden Sector ModelsLepton Flavor ViolationParticle Dark Matter DetectionSearches
Hidden particles are predicted by many models beyond the Standard Model. The facility aims to explore hidden particles and perform tau‑neutrino measurements at the CERN SPS. Using the SPS 400 GeV beam’s high intensity, the facility will probe light, long‑lived exotic particles below ~10 GeV/c², including weakly interacting SUSY states. The programme can be expanded to directly search for dark matter and lepton‑flavour violation.
A new general purpose fixed target facility is proposed at the CERN SPS accelerator which is aimed at exploring the domain of hidden particles and make measurements with tau neutrinos. Hidden particles are predicted by a large number of models beyond the Standard Model. The high intensity of the SPS 400~GeV beam allows probing a wide variety of models containing light long-lived exotic particles with masses below ${\cal O}$(10)~GeV/c$^2$, including very weakly interacting low-energy SUSY states. The experimental programme of the proposed facility is capable of being extended in the future, e.g. to include direct searches for Dark Matter and Lepton Flavour Violation.
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