Start-to-end simulations of plasma-wakefield acceleration using the MAX IV Linear Accelerator
(2022) In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 1033.- Abstract
Plasma-wakefield acceleration (PWFA) relies on the interaction between intense particle bunches and plasma for reaching higher accelerating gradients than what is possible with conventional radio-frequency technology. Using ultra-relativistic beam drivers allows for long acceleration lengths and have potential applications such as energy booster stages for synchrotron light sources or linear colliders and generating ultra-high-brightness beams from the background plasma. In this article, we present start-to-end simulations of the MAX IV Linear Accelerator as part of our investigations into the feasibility of using the linac for a PWFA experiment. We find that PWFA appears to be a viable application for the linac. A part of this... (More)
Plasma-wakefield acceleration (PWFA) relies on the interaction between intense particle bunches and plasma for reaching higher accelerating gradients than what is possible with conventional radio-frequency technology. Using ultra-relativistic beam drivers allows for long acceleration lengths and have potential applications such as energy booster stages for synchrotron light sources or linear colliders and generating ultra-high-brightness beams from the background plasma. In this article, we present start-to-end simulations of the MAX IV Linear Accelerator as part of our investigations into the feasibility of using the linac for a PWFA experiment. We find that PWFA appears to be a viable application for the linac. A part of this conclusion is based on our finding that the general properties of the bunch compressor type employed in the MAX IV linac are well-suited for efficient generation of PWFA-optimized bunch current profiles, both for single- and double-bunch beams.
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- Björklund Svensson, J. LU ; Andersson, J. LU ; Ferri, J. ; Charles, T. K. ; Ekerfelt, H. LU ; Mansten, E. LU ; Thorin, S. LU and Lundh, O. LU
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- 2022
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- Electrons, Linear accelerator, MAX IV, Plasma-wakefield acceleration, Simulations
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- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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- 1033
- article number
- 166591
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- Elsevier
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- scopus:85128650569
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- 0168-9002
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2022.166591
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- English
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- yes
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- 70826667-ddfa-4f16-8a15-dee1f11dd8e3
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