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Optimizing injection for the storage ring proton-EDM experiment

Jonathan Lee1,2,*, Haixin Huang2, Francois Meot2, William Morse3, Yannis K. Semertzidis4, and Nicholaos Tsoupas5

  • *Contact author: jlee1@bnl.gov
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Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 29, 041601 – Published 17 April, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/hdwn-1phx

Abstract

The proposed proton electric dipole moment (pEDM) experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), to be built inside the alternating gradient synchrotron (AGS) tunnel, aims to measure the proton’s electric dipole moment with a sensitivity of 10−29  e cm. This paper presents the design of the injection line from the AGS booster to the pEDM storage ring, utilizing portions of the existing booster-to-AGS (BtA) transfer line. Building on the symmetric-hybrid lattice design [, Comprehensive symmetric-hybrid ring design for a proton-EDM experiment at below 10−29  e cm, Phys. Rev. D 105, 032001 (2022)], our study emphasizes rigorous optics matching, detailed particle and spin tracking, and systematic error mitigation essential for achieving a target sensitivity of 10−29  e cm. This design preserves the proton’s vertical spin orientation within ±20  mrad, a critical requirement for the pEDM measurement. Particle and spin tracking simulations using the ray-tracing code Zgoubi [F. Méot, Zgoubi users’ guide, Technical Report, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), Upton, NY, 2012] validate the design’s performance, demonstrating its feasibility for this precision experiment. The simulation results demonstrate that both clockwise (CW) and counterclockwise (CCW) injection lines meet the stringent beam envelope and polarization requirements.

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Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 29, 041601– Published 17 April, 2026
  • Received 17 May 2025
  • Accepted 18 March 2026
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