Single-stage plasma-based correlated energy spread compensation for ultrahigh 6D brightness electron beams

G. G. Manahan; A. F. Habib; P. Scherkl; P. Delinikolas; A. Beaton; A. Knetsch; O. Karger; G. Wittig; T. Heinemann; Z. M. Sheng; J. R. Cary; D. L. Bruhwiler; J. B. Rosenzweig; B. Hidding

doi:10.1038/ncomms15705

Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Single-stage plasma-based correlated energy spread compensation for ultrahigh 6D brightness electron beams

G. G. Manahan,
A. F. Habib,
P. Scherkl,
P. Delinikolas,
A. Beaton,
A. Knetsch,
O. Karger,
G. Wittig,
T. Heinemann,
Z. M. Sheng,
J. R. Cary,
D. L. Bruhwiler,
J. B. Rosenzweig,
B. Hidding

Affiliations

G. G. Manahan: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
A. F. Habib: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
P. Scherkl: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
P. Delinikolas: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
A. Beaton: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
A. Knetsch: Department of Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg 22761, Germany
O. Karger: Department of Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg 22761, Germany
G. Wittig: Department of Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg 22761, Germany
T. Heinemann: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
Z. M. Sheng: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
J. R. Cary: Center for Integrated Plasma Studies, University of Colorado Boulder and Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, Colorado 80303, USA
D. L. Bruhwiler: RadiaSoft LLC, Boulder, Colorado 80304, USA
J. B. Rosenzweig: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Particle Beam Physics Laboratory, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
B. Hidding: Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15705
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Controlling and improving electron beam parameters are crucial for their application in free electron laser and X-ray sources. Here the authors generate quality electron beams with reduced energy spread from plasma accelerators by using a tailored escort electron bunch with the main accelerating bunch.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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