Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
Page Numbers
135 to 143
Publisher Name
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Publisher Location
Singapore City, Singapore
Abstract
The UCNtau project is intended to develop a new measurement of the neutron lifetime using ultra-cold neutrons (UCNs) stored in a magneto-gravitational trap. In this article, we will describe the development of the experiment so far, including the trap itself, the UCN transport and monitoring system, the neutron detection methods, and the Monte Carlo simulations that have been used to model these elements. Finally, we will describe the first systematic effects that we plan to study using this apparatus.
