Target and collection optimization for muon colliders
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, Illinois 60510 (United States)
To achieve adequate luminosity in a muon collider it is necessary to produce and collect large numbers of muons. The basic method used in this paper follows closely a proposed scheme which starts with a proton beam impinging on a thick target ({approximately}one interaction length) followed by a long solenoid which collects muons resulting mainly from pion decay. Production and collection of pions and their decay muons must be optimized while keeping in mind limitations of target integrity and of the technology of magnets and cavities. Results of extensive simulations for 8 GeV protons on various targets and with various collection schemes are reported. Besides muon yields results include energy deposition in target and solenoid to address cooling requirements for these systems. Target composition, diameter, and length are varied in this study as well as the configuration and field strengths of the solenoid channel. A {ital curved} solenoid field is introduced to separate positive and negative pions within a few meters of the target. This permits each to be placed in separate RF buckets for acceleration which effectively doubles the number of muons per bunch available for collisions and increases the luminosity fourfold. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- OSTI ID:
- 286497
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510295-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 96:022433
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 372, Issue 1; Conference: 9. advanced ICFA beam dynamic workshop: beam dynamics and technology issues for Mu{sup +}Mu{sup -} colliders, Montauk, NY (United States), 15-20 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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