Simulation of a Helical Channel using GEANT4

We present a simulation of a 72 m long cooling channel proposed by V. Balbekov based on the helical cooling concept developed by Ya. Derbenev. LiH wedge absorbers provide the energy loss mechanism and 201 MHz cavities are used for re-acceleration. They are placed inside a main solenoidal field to focus the beam. A helical field with an amplitude of 0.3 T and a period of 1.8 m provides momentum dispersion for emittance exchange.The simulation is performed using GEANT4. The total fractional transmission is 0.85, and the transverse, longitudinal, and 3-D cooling factors are 3.75, 2.27, and 14.61, respectively. Some version of this helical channel could eventually be used to replace the first section of the double flip channel to keep the longitudinal emittance under control and increase transmission. Although this is an interesting option, the technical challenges are still significant.