European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields (Jun 2021)
The design of the n2EDM experiment
- N. J. Ayres,
- G. Ban,
- L. Bienstman,
- G. Bison,
- K. Bodek,
- V. Bondar,
- T. Bouillaud,
- E. Chanel,
- J. Chen,
- P.-J. Chiu,
- B. Clément,
- C. B. Crawford,
- M. Daum,
- B. Dechenaux,
- C. B. Doorenbos,
- S. Emmenegger,
- L. Ferraris-Bouchez,
- M. Fertl,
- A. Fratangelo,
- P. Flaux,
- D. Goupillière,
- W. C. Griffith,
- Z. D. Grujic,
- P. G. Harris,
- K. Kirch,
- P. A. Koss,
- J. Krempel,
- B. Lauss,
- T. Lefort,
- Y. Lemière,
- A. Leredde,
- M. Meier,
- J. Menu,
- D. A. Mullins,
- O. Naviliat-Cuncic,
- D. Pais,
- F. M. Piegsa,
- G. Pignol,
- G. Quéméner,
- M. Rawlik,
- D. Rebreyend,
- I. Rienäcker,
- D. Ries,
- S. Roccia,
- K. U. Ross,
- D. Rozpedzik,
- W. Saenz,
- P. Schmidt-Wellenburg,
- A. Schnabel,
- N. Severijns,
- B. Shen,
- T. Stapf,
- K. Svirina,
- R. Tavakoli Dinani,
- S. Touati,
- J. Thorne,
- R. Virot,
- J. Voigt,
- E. Wursten,
- N. Yazdandoost,
- J. Zejma,
- G. Zsigmond
Affiliations
- N. J. Ayres
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- G. Ban
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- L. Bienstman
- Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, KU Leuven
- G. Bison
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- K. Bodek
- Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University
- V. Bondar
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- T. Bouillaud
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- E. Chanel
- Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, University of Bern
- J. Chen
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- P.-J. Chiu
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- B. Clément
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- C. B. Crawford
- University of Kentucky
- M. Daum
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- B. Dechenaux
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- C. B. Doorenbos
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- S. Emmenegger
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- L. Ferraris-Bouchez
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- M. Fertl
- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University
- A. Fratangelo
- Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, University of Bern
- P. Flaux
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- D. Goupillière
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- W. C. Griffith
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex
- Z. D. Grujic
- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade
- P. G. Harris
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex
- K. Kirch
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- P. A. Koss
- Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, KU Leuven
- J. Krempel
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- B. Lauss
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- T. Lefort
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- Y. Lemière
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- A. Leredde
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- M. Meier
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- J. Menu
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- D. A. Mullins
- Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, University of Bern
- O. Naviliat-Cuncic
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- D. Pais
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- F. M. Piegsa
- Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, University of Bern
- G. Pignol
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- G. Quéméner
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- M. Rawlik
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- D. Rebreyend
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- I. Rienäcker
- Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, ETH Zürich
- D. Ries
- Department of Chemistry-TRIGA site, Johannes Gutenberg University
- S. Roccia
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- K. U. Ross
- Department of Chemistry-TRIGA site, Johannes Gutenberg University
- D. Rozpedzik
- Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University
- W. Saenz
- Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC Caen
- P. Schmidt-Wellenburg
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- A. Schnabel
- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt
- N. Severijns
- Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, KU Leuven
- B. Shen
- Department of Chemistry-TRIGA site, Johannes Gutenberg University
- T. Stapf
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- K. Svirina
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- R. Tavakoli Dinani
- Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, KU Leuven
- S. Touati
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- J. Thorne
- Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, University of Bern
- R. Virot
- LPSC, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS/IN2P3
- J. Voigt
- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt
- E. Wursten
- Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics, KU Leuven
- N. Yazdandoost
- Department of Chemistry-TRIGA site, Johannes Gutenberg University
- J. Zejma
- Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University
- G. Zsigmond
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09298-z
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 81,
no. 6
pp. 1 – 32
Abstract
Abstract We present the design of a next-generation experiment, n2EDM, currently under construction at the ultracold neutron source at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) with the aim of carrying out a high-precision search for an electric dipole moment of the neutron. The project builds on experience gained with the previous apparatus operated at PSI until 2017, and is expected to deliver an order of magnitude better sensitivity with provision for further substantial improvements. An overview is of the experimental method and setup is given, the sensitivity requirements for the apparatus are derived, and its technical design is described.