2007/07/11 by Daniel M. Kaplan, Kaplan, D. M., T. Hart +3
Engineering · #Accelerator Physics (physics.acc-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Muon and positron interactions and applications #Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers #Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0707.1546
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We consider a highly unconventional approach to generating muon and antimuon bunches for a neutrino factory or muon collider: electron-positron annihilation just above muon-antimuon threshold. This approach can produce low-emittance bunches at high energy, easing the muon-cooling and acceleration challenges in such facilities. However, the small (< 1 μb) useable production cross section means that extraordinary beam-power and targeting challenges would have to be met. We speculate on what this might entail.