Grant: Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments
University of British Columbia
$144,000.00
Equipment for the PIENU experiment
FY 2008-09
Summary
Precise measurements of rare particle decays which have precise Standard Model theoretical predictions enable exacting searches for new physics at extremely high mass scales. Prominent among such processes is the ratio of pion decay rates to electrons and to muons which provides the best test of the principle of electron-muon universality and severely constrains hypotheses for physics beyond the Standard Model. This proposal is aimed at essential equipment for the measurement to be carried out at TRIUMF of the ratio of rates for pion decay to electrons and muons aiming at an improvement in precision by an order of magnitude.
Program
Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
360512-2008
Name nom
Bryman, Douglas
Department département
Physics and Astronomy
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
144000
Program id
SAPEQ
Program nane en
Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Enveloppe de physique subatomique - Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
19
Committee name en
Subatomic Physics
Committee name fr
Physique subatomique
Area of application code
1202
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Physical sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences physiques
Research subject code
3104
Research subject group en
Physics
Research subject group fr
Physique
Research subject en
Particle physics
Research subject fr
Physique des particules
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Equipment for the PIENU experiment
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Precise measurements of rare particle decays which have precise Standard Model theoretical predictions enable exacting searches for new physics at extremely high mass scales. Prominent among such processes is the ratio of pion decay rates to electrons and to muons which provides the best test of the principle of electron-muon universality and severely constrains hypotheses for physics beyond the Standard Model. This proposal is aimed at essential equipment for the measurement to be carried out at TRIUMF of the ratio of rates for pion decay to electrons and muons aiming at an improvement in precision by an order of magnitude.
