The LLNL/UCLA high gradient inverse free electron laser
Author(s) -
J. T. Moody,
P. Musumeci,
Gerry Anderson,
S. G. Anderson,
S. M. Betts,
S. Fisher,
David J. Gibson,
A. Tremaine,
Shukui Wu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
aip conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1551-7616
pISSN - 0094-243X
DOI - 10.1063/1.4773744
Subject(s) - undulator , physics , linear particle accelerator , acceleration , particle accelerator , brightness , laser , optics , free electron laser , electron , inverse , beam (structure) , nuclear physics , geometry , mathematics , classical mechanics
We describe the Inverse Free Electron Accelerator currently under construction at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Upon completion of this accelerator, high brightness electrons generated in the photoinjector blowout regime and accelerated to 50 MeV by S-band accelerating sections will interact with > 4 TW peak power Ti:Sapphire laser in a highly tapered 50 cm undulator and experience an acceleration gradient of > 200 MeV/m. We present the final design of the accelerator as well as the results of start-to-end simulations investigating preservation of beam quality and tolerances involved with this accelerator.
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