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Testing the Main Integrating Detector Design for the MOLLER Experiment

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Abstract

The MOLLER experiment, in preparation at Jefferson Lab, aims to constrain physics beyond the Standard Model by measuring the parity-violating asymmetry of electron-electron (Møller) scattering. By measuring this asymmetry to extreme precision, MOLLER will provide an ultra-precise determination of the weak mixing angle to 0.1% fractional uncertainty. Among the most challenging aspects of the experiment will be the detection of the small asymmetry in the detector signal. The main detectors and electronics chain has undergone several iterations of simulation, prototyping, and testing to optimize event mode and integration mode data collection. This talk will provide an overview of the design and function of the main detector modules, focusing on the Møller electron detectors, with results of recent beam tests.

Presenters

  • Brynne E Blaikie

    University of Manitoba

Authors

  • Brynne E Blaikie

    University of Manitoba