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Based on Muon Collider ideas and development (Palmer et al, 92->), the Neutrino Factory concept (Geer, 1998) resonated in 1998 with the final demonstration of Atmospheric Neutrino Oscillations by the SuperK Collaboration.
Since 1999 the NUFACT conference brings together each year the community interested in the development of this concept. Very early (2000), the need for a muon cooling experiment has been recognized. From that moment a collaboration has started to set up. The important milestones have been the following:
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2000-2001
NUFACT01
Sept. 2001
Nov. 2001
Jan. 2002
Mar. 2002
June 2002
Jan.
2003
July 2003
Oct. 2003
Dec. 2003
Mar.
2004
July 2004
June
2004
Nov. 2004
Dec. 2004
Mar. 2005
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Workshops on
Muon Cooling Experiment (CERN, Chicago, London).
Steering group formed Workshop at CERN. Experiment took final shape.
Letter of
Intent (LOI) submitted to PSI and RAL
Positive
statements from PSI: cannot host experiment but will collaborate
LOI reviewed at RAL
International Peer Review Panel (IPRP) encouraged submission of a
proposal
Proposal submitted
Recommendation by IPRP
‘Scientific approval
letter by RAL CEO JohnWood
Project
Manager appointed (P. Drumm, RAL). RAL CM: collaboration charter
approved. Gateway 1 review
Spokesperson
elected, deputy nominated.
CB chair
elected (D. Kaplan, IIT)
Gateway 1 passed on ‘amber’
Cost and
Schedule review
Gateway 2/3 review passed on green
MICE Phase I approved officially
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