EuPRAXIA - a compact, cost-efficient particle and radiation source

The EuPRAXIA project, M. K. Weikum*, T. Akhter, P. D. Alesini, A. S. Alexandrova, M. P. Anania, N. E. Andreev, I. Andriyash, A. Aschikhin, R. W. Assmann, T. Audet, A. Bacci, I. F. Barna, A. Beaton, A. Beck, A. Beluze, A. Bernhard, S. Bielawski, F. G. Bisesto, F. BrandiO. Bringer, R. Brinkmann, E. Bründermann, M. Büscher, M. Bussmann, G. C. Bussolino, A. Chance, J. C. Chanteloup, M. Chen, E. Chiadroni, A. Cianchi, J. Clarke, J. Cole, M. E. Couprie, M. Croia, B. Cros, P. Delinikolas, A. F. Habib, T. Heinemann, B. Hidding, D. A. Jaroszynski, F. Y. Li, X. Li, G. G. Manahan, A. R. Rossi, P. Scherkl, Z. M. Sheng, N. Thompson, D. Ullmann, K. Wang, L. Yu

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Abstract

Plasma accelerators present one of the most suitable candidates for the development of more compact particle acceleration technologies, yet they still lag behind radiofrequency (RF)-based devices when it comes to beam quality, control, stability and power efficiency. The Horizon 2020-funded project EuPRAXIA ("European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications") aims to overcome the first three of these hurdles by developing a conceptual design for a first international user facility based on plasma acceleration. In this paper we report on the main features, simulation studies and potential applications of this future research infrastructure.

Original languageEnglish
Article number040012
Number of pages9
JournalAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2160
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Oct 2019
Event25th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, CAARI 2018 - Grapevine, United States
Duration: 12 Aug 201817 Aug 2018

Funding

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 653782.

Keywords

  • plasma accelerators
  • particle acceleration
  • EuPRAXIA

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