Inaugural US Muon Collider Community Meeting

Proposal for a proton-bunch compression experiment at IOTA in the strong space-charge regime

Not scheduled

20m

Ramsey Auditorium (Fermilab - Wilson Hall)

Poster Session and Reception

Speaker

Ben Simons (Fermilab and Northern Illinois University)

Description

The longitudinal compression of intense proton bunches with strong space-charge force is an essential component of a proton-based muon source for a muon collider. This paper discusses a proton-bunch compression experiment at the Integrable Optics Test Accelerator (IOTA) storage ring at Fermilab to explore optimal radio frequency (RF) cavity and lattice configurations. IOTA is a compact fixed-energy storage ring that can circulate a 2.5-MeV proton beam with varying beam parameters and lattice configurations. The study will aim to demonstrate a bunch-compression factor of at least 2 in the IOTA ring while examining the impact of intense space-charge effects on the compression process.