This paper presents a conceptual design for the first tentative surface muon source based on the proton beam provided by China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). We have calcu- lated the optimal parameters of solid m...This paper presents a conceptual design for the first tentative surface muon source based on the proton beam provided by China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). We have calcu- lated the optimal parameters of solid muon target, in which the method of Monte Carlo simula- tion is used to obtain the optimal muon beam parameters, such as beam fiuence rate, momentum spread and phase space distribution. A simple muon transport beamline system was also designed, which could transport the muons emitted from the muon target into the experimental area, where positrons from muon decay in a test sample are detected by a spectrometer. The beam optics of this new beam line is also described.展开更多
An experimental muon source is planned for the China Spallation Neutron Source.A simplified beamline with a limited number of magnets is achieved using a FODO lattice for implementation in a future preliminary stage.T...An experimental muon source is planned for the China Spallation Neutron Source.A simplified beamline with a limited number of magnets is achieved using a FODO lattice for implementation in a future preliminary stage.The yield of the muon delivered to the experimental sample is slightly larger than 10^5 μ^+/s within the FWHM beam spot(-φ30 mm)from a thick muon target.In addition,the beam polarization is 92%and the contamination that is mainly formed by positrons is approximately a fraction of 1%.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11075154)
文摘This paper presents a conceptual design for the first tentative surface muon source based on the proton beam provided by China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). We have calcu- lated the optimal parameters of solid muon target, in which the method of Monte Carlo simula- tion is used to obtain the optimal muon beam parameters, such as beam fiuence rate, momentum spread and phase space distribution. A simple muon transport beamline system was also designed, which could transport the muons emitted from the muon target into the experimental area, where positrons from muon decay in a test sample are detected by a spectrometer. The beam optics of this new beam line is also described.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11575217,11527811)
文摘An experimental muon source is planned for the China Spallation Neutron Source.A simplified beamline with a limited number of magnets is achieved using a FODO lattice for implementation in a future preliminary stage.The yield of the muon delivered to the experimental sample is slightly larger than 10^5 μ^+/s within the FWHM beam spot(-φ30 mm)from a thick muon target.In addition,the beam polarization is 92%and the contamination that is mainly formed by positrons is approximately a fraction of 1%.