NA62
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NA62 is a high-energy physics experiment at CERN designed primarily to study rare kaon decays and test the predictions of the Standard Model.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NA62 experiment | 4 |
| NA62 canonical | 3 |
| NA62 Collaboration | 2 |
| CERN NA62 experiment | 1 |
| KTAG differential Cherenkov counter | 1 |
| NA62 beam line | 1 |
| NA62 collaboration | 1 |
| NA62 experimental area at CERN SPS | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CERN experiment
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fixed-target experiment ⓘ kaon decay experiment ⓘ particle physics experiment ⓘ |
| aimsFor | 10% precision on K+ → π+ ν ν̄ branching ratio ⓘ |
| alsoExtendsInto | France ⓘ |
| approvedBy | CERN Research Board ⓘ |
| beamEnergy | 400 GeV/c primary proton beam on target ⓘ |
| beamLine | K12 beam line ⓘ |
| beamType | charged kaon beam ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| dataTakingMode | parasitic to SPS fixed-target operation ⓘ |
| dataTakingStart | 2014 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
charged kaon decays
ⓘ
flavor-changing neutral current processes ⓘ |
| fullName |
NA62
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CERN NA62 experiment
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| hasDetectorComponent |
Gigatracker beam spectrometer
ⓘ
NA62 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
KTAG differential Cherenkov counter
RICH detector ⓘ electromagnetic calorimeters ⓘ large-angle photon vetoes ⓘ muon veto system ⓘ small-angle photon vetoes ⓘ straw tracker in vacuum ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| kaonMomentum | 75 GeV/c ⓘ |
| locatedAt | North Area of CERN SPS ⓘ |
| locatedIn | CERN ⓘ |
| measures | branching ratio of K+ → π+ ν ν̄ ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | CERN LHC Run 2 era ⓘ |
| physicsProgramIncludes |
searches for dark sector particles
ⓘ
searches for heavy neutral leptons ⓘ searches for lepton flavour violation ⓘ searches for lepton number violation ⓘ |
| physicsRunStart | 2016 ⓘ |
| pilotRun | 2014 ⓘ |
| predecessorExperiment | NA48 ⓘ |
| primaryDecayChannelStudied | K+ → π+ ν ν̄ ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
study of rare kaon decays
ⓘ
test of Standard Model predictions ⓘ |
| searchesFor | physics beyond the Standard Model ⓘ |
| sensitivityScale | branching ratios at level of 10^-10 ⓘ |
| studiesParticle | K+ (charged kaon) ⓘ |
| testsTheory | Standard Model ⓘ |
| usesAccelerator | Super Proton Synchrotron ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
decay-in-flight technique
ⓘ
hermetic photon vetoing ⓘ kaon tagging ⓘ precision timing ⓘ |
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KTAG differential Cherenkov counter
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NA62 experiment
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NA62 experiment
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NA62 Collaboration
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NA62 Collaboration
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NA62 experimental area at CERN SPS
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RICH detector (NA62)
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NA62 experiment
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RICH detector (NA62)
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NA62 experiment
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RICH detector (NA62)
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NA62 beam line
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RICH detector (NA62)
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NA62 collaboration