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| title: | Plasma source test and simulation results for the underdense plasma lens experiment at the UCLA Neptune Laboratory |
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| year: | 2000 |
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| abstract: | The planned plasma lens experiment at the UCLA Neptune Laboratory is described. In the experiment, electron beams with an energy of 16 MeV, a charge of 4 nC, and a pulse duration of 30 ps full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) are designed to be produced from the 1.625-cell photoinjector radio-frequency gun (f=2.856 GHz) and PWT linac in the Neptune. The generated beams are passed through a thin plasma with a density of low 10/sup 12/ cm/sup -3/ range and a thickness of a few centimeters. For this experiment, a LaB/sub 6/-based discharge plasma source was developed and tested. In this paper, the overview of the planned plasma lens experiment and the test results of the plasma source for various conditions are presented. In addition, computer simulations with a 2-1/2 dimensional particle-in-cell code (MAGIC) were performed and the simulation results are shown. (19 References). |
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| title: | Underdense plasma lens experiment at the UCLA Neptune Laboratory |
| format: | conference procceeding |
| conference: | 1999 Particle Accelerator Conference |
| year: | 1999 |
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| abstract: | An underdense plasma-lens experiment is planned at the UCLA Neptune Laboratory. For this experiment, a LaB/sub 6/-based discharge plasma source was developed and tested. Test results of the plasma source show that it can provide satisfactory Ar plasma parameters for underdense plasma lens experiments, i.e., a density in the low 10/sup 12/ cm/sup -3/ range and a thickness of a few cm. In the plasma chamber a YAG slab and a Cherenkov radiator are placed for electron beam diagnostics so that both time-integrated and time-resolved information will be obtained and compared with the MAGIC code (2 and 1/2 dimensional particle-in-cell) simulations. In this paper, the planned experiment including test results of the plasma source, diagnostics and MAGIC simulation results is presented. (5 References). |
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| title: | A plasma klystron for generating ultra-short electron bunches |
| format: | conference procceeding |
| conference: | Workshop on Second Generation Plasma Accelerators |
| year: | 1996 |
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| abstract: | A technique for producing ultra-short electron bunches (e,g., less than or equal to 100 fs) from a continuous electron beam using a short plasma wave section and a drift space is explored. The bunches are a fraction of a plasma wavelength long and are spaced by a plasma wavelength, making them of interest for injection into plasma accelerators or for driving a klystron-like structure to produce infrared radiation. |
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| title: | Saturnus: the UCLA compact infrared free-electron laser project |
| format: | conference procceeding |
| conference: | Intense Microwave and Particle Beams II |
| year: | 1991 |
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| abstract: | Saturnus is an infrared FEL operating in the 10 mu m wavelength region, driven by a compact 20 MeV linac with a photoinjector, under construction at UCLA. The 1.5 cm period, 0.6 T peak field undulator is being built at the Kurchatov IAE. The FEL is designed to operate primarily in the self amplified spontaneous emission mode. The authors plan to study the start-up from noise, optical guiding, saturation, sidebands and superradiance, with emphasis on the effects important for future short wavelength operation of FEL's. The photoinjector follows closely the Brookhaven design. Electrons are injected into an accelerating section based on the plane-wave-transformer design developed by Swenson at SAIC. Simulation of the linac and FEL show a gain length of 10 cm, and a saturation power of 50 MW. (13 References). |
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| title: | Saturnus: the UCLA high-gain infrared FEL project |
| format: | conference procceeding |
| conference: | 12th International Free Electron Laser Conference |
| year: | 1991 |
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| abstract: | The authors present the status of Saturnus: an infrared FEL operating in the 10 mu m wavelength region, driven by a compact 20 MeV linac with a photoinjector, under construction at UCLA. The 1.5 cm period, 0.5 T peak-field undulator is being built at the Kurchatov IAE. The FEL is being designed to operate primarily in the self-amplified spontaneous emission mode. They plan to study the startup from noise, optical guiding, saturation, sidebands and superradiance, with emphasis on the effects important for future short-wavelength operation of FELs. The photoinjector follows closely the Brookhaven design. Electrons are injected into an accelerating section based on the plane-wave transformer design developed by Swenson at SAIC. Simulation of the linac and FEL show a gain length of 10 cm, and saturation power of 50 MW. (10 References). |
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