DOE OSTI · 1632987
A compact, high resolution energy, and emittance diagnostic for electron beams using active plasma lenses
Abstract
High-resolution (sub-%), single-shot energy distribution, and emittance measurements of GeV-class electron beams generated by laser plasma accelerators (LPAs) have been enabled through the use of an active plasma lens combined with relatively short dipole magnets. This setup, with only 60 cm between the LPA source and the final diagnostic screen, was facilitated through the use of a replenishable ∼20–40 nm thick liquid crystal plasma mirror to separate remnant laser radiation from the electron beam without emittance degradation. As LPAs capable of generating GeV-class electron beams at cm-scale distances become increasingly ubiquitous, there is a need to supplement these compact accelerators with equally compact diagnostics.
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Barber, S. K. (ORCID:0000000172518755), Bin, J. H. (ORCID:0000000163811394), Gonsalves, A. J. (ORCID:0000000225677582), Isono, F., van Tilborg, J. (ORCID:0000000270287735), Steinke, S. (ORCID:000000030507698X), Nakamura, K. (ORCID:0000000198427114), Zingale, A., Czapla, N. A., Schumacher, D., Schroeder, C. B. (ORCID:0000000296100166), Geddes, C. G. R. (ORCID:0000000237639743), Leemans, W. P. (ORCID:0000000165738434), Esarey, E.. 2020-06-11. A compact, high resolution energy, and emittance diagnostic for electron beams using active plasma lenses. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0005114
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