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abstract:
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An integrated S-Band RF photoinjector based on the plane wave transformer (PWT) is being built and operated in the Particle Beam Physics Laboratory at UCLA. This novel structure integrates a photocathode directly into a PWT Linac making the structure simple and compact. Due to the strong coupling between each adjacent cell, this structure is relatively easy to fabricate and operate. This photoinjector can provide high brightness beams at energies of 15 to 20MeV, with emittance less than 1mm-mrad at charge of 1 nC. These short-pulse beams can be used in various applications: space charge dominated beam physics studies, plasma lenses, plasma accelerators, free-electron laser microbunching techniques, and SASE-FEL physics studies. It will also provide commercial opportunities in chemistry, biology and medicine. The initial operation of the PWT photoinjector with high RF power is described. A comparation of experimental result and theoretical design is also discussed.
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