USE OF GAS-FILLED CAVITIES IN MUON CAPTURE FOR A NEUTRINO FACTORY *

Recent studies indicate that gas-filled cavities can provide high-gradient acceleration and simultaneous cooling for muons. In this paper we explore using these cavities in the front-end of the capture and cooling systems for neutrino factories. We consider capturing beam in high-frequency buckets and phase-energy rotating and cooling them using gas-filled rf cavities. Scenario variants are described and studied. The same techniques could also initiate muon beam generation for a muon collider