ABSTRACT
The v-Factory feasibility studies [3,4] have established that a high-intensity v-Factory could be built within present technological capabilities, but that its expected cost would be a bit larger than the currently limited resources of US high-energy physics. The key high-cost systems are the J..l-capture and rf rotation systems, the bean1 cooling, and the acceleration components. The present R&D efforts are focussed on developing more affordable alternatives and improvements to these systems; improved performance with reduced cost would make the facility a leading candidate for the next world high-energy physics facility.
