Abstract
COMET is an experiment at J-PARC that searches for the charged lepton flavor violating process of neutrino-less muon-to-electron conversion (μ→e conversion) in a muonic atom. The COMET Phase-I experiment, which represents the first stage of its staged approach, utilizes the cylindrical drift chamber (CDC) as the main detector to measure the momentum of electrons emitted from μ→e conversion in a 1 T magnetic field. The CDC is designed for optimal performance to achieve the best momentum resolution and effectively separate the μ→e conversion electron signal from background signals. This design entails adapting He:i-C4H10 (90:10) as its chamber gas and employing an all-stereo wire configuration. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the CDC detector, encompassing design considerations, mechanical structure, construction methodologies, and results of performance evaluations conducted using cosmic-rays.
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