Interaction of a 24 GeV Proton Beam with a Muon Collider Mercury Jet Target Experimental Results and Thermodynamic Assessment.

摘要

A muon collider or a neutrino factory based on a muon storage ring require intense beams of muons that can be generated by a 1-4 MW proton beam incident on a moving target inside a 20-T solenoid magnet, with a mercury jet as a prefemed example. This paper addresses the thermodynamic interaction of the intense proton beam with the proposed mercury jet target, and the consequences of the generated pressure waves on the target integrity. Specifically, a 24 GeV proton beam with approximately 16 TP protons per pulse and a pulse length of 2 m will interact with a 1 cm diameter mercury jet within the 20-Tesla magnetic field.