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Area of Science:

  • Particle Physics
  • Accelerator Science
  • Atomic Physics

Background:

  • Muon acceleration is crucial for various scientific applications.
  • Previous methods faced limitations in efficiency and intensity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the acceleration of positive muons from thermal energy to 100 keV.
  • To achieve phase-space reduction for efficient acceleration.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of thermal muons via resonant multiphoton ionization of muonium.
  • Two-stage acceleration: electrostatic to 5.7 keV, then radio-frequency quadrupole to 100 keV.
  • Measurement of transverse normalized rms emittance.

Main Results:

  • Successful acceleration of positive muons to 100 keV with an intensity of 2x10⁻³ μ⁺/pulse.
  • Demonstrated phase-space reduction by factors of 2.0x10² (horizontal) and 4.1x10² (vertical).
  • Measured transverse normalized rms emittance values achieved.

Conclusions:

  • The demonstrated muon acceleration technique is efficient.
  • This work paves the way for the first muon accelerator.
  • Potential applications in particle physics, material science, and beyond.