  The relative immunity of muons to synchrotron radiation suggests that they
might be used in place of electrons as probes in fundamental high-energy
physics experiments. Muons are commonly produced indirectly through pion decay
by interaction of a charged particle beam with a target. However, the large
angle and energy dispersion of the initial beams as well as the short muon
lifetime limits many potential applications. Here, we describe a fast method
for manipulating the longitudinal and transverse phase-space of a divergent
pion-muon beam to enable efficient capture and downstream transport with
minimum losses. We also discuss the design of a handling system for the removal
of unwanted secondary particles from the target region and thus reduce
activation of the machine. The compact muon source we describe can be used for
fundamental physics research in neutrino experiments.
