Luminosity and beam-induced background studies for the Cool Copper Collider

Abstract

A high-energy electron-positron collider has been widely recognized by the particle physics community to be the next crucial step for detailed studies of the Higgs boson and other fundamental particles and processes. Several proposals for such colliders, either linear or circular, are currently under evaluation. Any such collider will be required to reach high lumimosities, in order to collect enough data at a reasonable time scale, while at the same time coping with high rates of background particles produced from beam-beam interactions during the collisions. In this paper, we analyze the luminosity and beam-beam interaction characteristics of the Cool Copper Collider (C3) and perform a comparison with other linear collider proposals. We conclude that C3 can reach the same or higher collision rates as the other proposals, without having to cope with higher beam-induced background fluxes. Thus, C3 emerges as an attractive option for a future electron-positron collider, benefiting from the collective advancements in beam delivery and final focus system technologies developed by other linear collider initiatives. Published by the American Physical Society 2024