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Low energy cooling of positive muons has been demonstrated using a
modified Wien filter to deliver frictional cooling or by laser
ionisation cooling. These techniques have been shown experimentally to
deliver extremely cold - thermal - muon beams, but studies continue to
demonstrate efficiency and acceptance suitable for a muon collider. An
equivalent system for negative muons has not been demonstrated owing to
the formation of strongly bound muonic atoms at relatively high energy.
In this poster, we propose a novel low energy cooling technique for
positive muons. Our studies have shown delivery of cold muon beams with
acceptance and efficiency that is comparable to the rectilinear
"B-stage" cooling system in just a few metres of beamline and with
modest hardware requirements. Such a device could yield improvement in
the muon collider facility performance while reducing costs
significantly. It would also be promising as a source for low energy
positive muons for applications such as muSR.
| What category does your poster fit in? | Muon Cooling |
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