Compact short pulse positron source in the energy range of a few tens of MeV driven by laser plasma accelerator is a promising tool for many applications, such as materials science and source of colliders. A collection and transmission system based on laser plasma accelerators is proposed to intensify and narrow the beam divergence for positrons generated from converters. The system is composed of a converter, a collimator, a solenoid, quadrupoles, and a slit in the exit. Numerical simulations were performed to demonstrate the feasibility and robustness of the design. The designed system can work in the center energy range from 15 to 40 MeV within ±10% energy spread (FWHM) and greatly improve the quality of collected positron beams with a divergence of around 50 mrad.
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