Advances in Parametric-resonance Ionization Cooling

Parametric-resonance ionization cooling (PIC) is a muon-cooling technique that is useful for low-emittance muon colliders. This method requires a well-tuned focusing channel that is free of chromatic and spherical aberrations. The dispersion function of the channel must be large where the correction magnets are placed for aberration control but small and non-zero where the ionization cooling beryllium wedges are located to provide emittance exchange to maintain small momentum spread. In order to be of practical use in a muon collider, it also necessary that the focusing channel be as short as possible to minimize muon loss due to decay. A compact PIC focusing channel is described in which new magnet concepts are used to generate the required lattice functions.