Transverse splitting of intense heavy-ion beams in the IRE and in an HIF driver

In the planned heavy-ion Integrated Research Experiments (IRE), final beam kinetic energy will be low compared to a driver, giving perveance significantly larger than the driver, and making final focus to a small spot comparatively much more difficult. Splitting of beams ahead of the final focus system would allow economical transport of large beams through the IRE accelerator, while maintaining focusability. Since splitting decouples the number of beams transported in the accelerator from what is required at final focus, it could also lower the cost of a driver. In this paper we consider the effects on beam quality of transverse beam splitting. The system of most interest consists of one or more consecutive magnetic septa. PIC simulations of this case are discussed, along with engineering considerations.