SJTU-KEK Muon Physics Exchange in the Minhang Campus

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Prof. Tsutomu Mibe (KEK and Univ. of Tokyo) and Dr. Yusuke Takeuchi (Kyushu University) came to Shanghai for the 2nd meeting (1st in-person) of SJTU-KEK Muon Physics Exchange Program sponsored by NSFC and JSPS Academic Exchange Program, from Apr 13 – 14, 2023. We shared our recent progress in muon physics experiments and had lunch together at the GIMLID Pizza on the SJTU Minhang Campus. Prof. Liang Li, Prof. Kim Siang Khaw, Guan Ming Wong, Meng Lv, Jiangtao Wang, Yonghao Zeng, and Zejia Lu joined the academic exchange lunch session.

Muon EDM Collaboration April Meeting 2023 at PSI

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Kim Siang made the first international business trip in 3 years to PSI for the Muon EDM Collaboration April Meeting 2023 from Apr 15 – 16. He presented TDLI’s contribution to the collaboration on the topic of the muon telescope detector at the Nov 2022 beam test. The two-day meeting was very fruitful, with lots of physics and technical discussions and delicious cuisines from the PSI’s OASE cafeteria.

A setup for detecting atmospheric muons

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After months of hard work by the ZIRC project team, a setup for measuring the atmospheric muon’s polarization is now operating! Looking forward to extracting important information for subsequent studies related to muon polarization.

  • The setup consists of 4 planes of detectors where each plane has an array of 6 plastic scintillators
  • Each scintillator is light-readout by a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), and the signals are processed using a CAEN DT5702 digitizer.
  • Hit map of a single atmospheric muon event
  • Charge/energy distribution of atmospheric muon events

Workshop on Muon Physics at the Intensity and Precision Frontiers

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The MIP 2023 workshop offers a welcoming environment for physicists interested in muon physics and its applications, inviting both experimental and theoretical communities to come together and share their latest findings. This workshop aims to facilitate discussions on ongoing and proposed experiments, as well as to encourage participants to consider future possibilities.

Designed to promote thoughtful conversations and the exchange of ideas, the workshop provides a fresh perspective on muon-based experiments. This collaborative atmosphere ensures that all attendees have the opportunity to contribute to and learn from the collective knowledge of their peers.

Hosted at the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the MIP 2023 workshop is an on-site event that welcomes all who share a passion for muon physics. Join us at TDLI, where you can connect with fellow enthusiasts and further your understanding of this fascinating field. The workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Development of muon sources (MELODY, HIAF/CiADS, SMS, MuSIC)
  • Precision measurements (g-2, EDM)
  • Searches for rare processes (MACE, Mu2e, COMET)
  • Muon applications (muSR, muography)
  • Theoretical muon physics
  • Muon accelerators and colliders
  • Neutrino physics

The workshop is co-organized by the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute and the School of Physics and Astronomy of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Institute of High Energy Physics CAS, the Institute of Modern Physics CAS, Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, and Sun Yat-Sen University.

中国物理学会秋季学术会议2022

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Our group has contributed several poster presentations to the Fall Meeting of the Chinese Physical Society 2022. Meng was awarded the best poster in particle physics for his work on the J-PARC muon polarization monitor (Meng, Xintong, Fangyuan, and Siyuan). Congratulations to the team! For more details about the conference, please visit http://meeting.cps-net.org.cn/sustech2022/multiinfo/73.