Abstract
The FLASHForward project at DESY is a pioneering plasma-wakefield acceleration experiment that aims to produce, in a few centimetres of ionised hydrogen, beams with energy of order GeV that are of quality sufficient to be used in a free-electron laser. The plasma is created by ionising a gas in a gas cell with a multi-TW laser system. The plasma wave will be driven by high-current-density electron beams from the FLASH linear accelerator. The laser system can also be used to provide optical diagnostics of the plasma and electron beams due to the <30 fs synchronisation between the laser and the driving electron beam. The project will explore both external and internal witness-beam injection techniques. The operation parameters of the experiment are discussed, as well as the scientific programme.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 175-183 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 806 |
| Early online date | 17 Oct 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Jan 2016 |
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Keywords
- acceleration
- beamline
- plasma
- spectrometer
- wakefield
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The FLASHForward facility at DESY. / Aschikhin, A.; Behrens, C.; Bohlen, S.; Dale, J.; Delbos, N.; Di Lucchio, L.; Elsen, E.; Erbe, J. H.; Felber, M.; Foster, B.; Goldberg, L.; Grebenyuk, J.; Gruse, J. N.; Hidding, B.; Hu, Zhanghu; Karstensen, S.; Knetsch, A.; Kononenko, O.; Libov, V.; Ludwig, K.; Maier, A. R.; Martinez De La Ossa, A.; Mehrling, T.; Palmer, C.A.J.; Pannek, F.; Schaper, L.; Schlarb, H.; Schmidt, B.; Schreiber, S.; Schwinkendorf, J. P.; Steel, H.; Streeter, M.; Tauscher, G.; Wacker, V.; Weichert, S.; Wunderlich, S.; Zemella, J.; Osterhoff, J.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 806, 11.01.2016, p. 175-183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The FLASHForward facility at DESY
AU - Aschikhin, A.
AU - Behrens, C.
AU - Bohlen, S.
AU - Dale, J.
AU - Delbos, N.
AU - Di Lucchio, L.
AU - Elsen, E.
AU - Erbe, J. H.
AU - Felber, M.
AU - Foster, B.
AU - Goldberg, L.
AU - Grebenyuk, J.
AU - Gruse, J. N.
AU - Hidding, B.
AU - Hu, Zhanghu
AU - Karstensen, S.
AU - Knetsch, A.
AU - Kononenko, O.
AU - Libov, V.
AU - Ludwig, K.
AU - Maier, A. R.
AU - Martinez De La Ossa, A.
AU - Mehrling, T.
AU - Palmer, C.A.J.
AU - Pannek, F.
AU - Schaper, L.
AU - Schlarb, H.
AU - Schmidt, B.
AU - Schreiber, S.
AU - Schwinkendorf, J. P.
AU - Steel, H.
AU - Streeter, M.
AU - Tauscher, G.
AU - Wacker, V.
AU - Weichert, S.
AU - Wunderlich, S.
AU - Zemella, J.
AU - Osterhoff, J.
PY - 2016/1/11
Y1 - 2016/1/11
N2 - The FLASHForward project at DESY is a pioneering plasma-wakefield acceleration experiment that aims to produce, in a few centimetres of ionised hydrogen, beams with energy of order GeV that are of quality sufficient to be used in a free-electron laser. The plasma is created by ionising a gas in a gas cell with a multi-TW laser system. The plasma wave will be driven by high-current-density electron beams from the FLASH linear accelerator. The laser system can also be used to provide optical diagnostics of the plasma and electron beams due to the <30 fs synchronisation between the laser and the driving electron beam. The project will explore both external and internal witness-beam injection techniques. The operation parameters of the experiment are discussed, as well as the scientific programme.
AB - The FLASHForward project at DESY is a pioneering plasma-wakefield acceleration experiment that aims to produce, in a few centimetres of ionised hydrogen, beams with energy of order GeV that are of quality sufficient to be used in a free-electron laser. The plasma is created by ionising a gas in a gas cell with a multi-TW laser system. The plasma wave will be driven by high-current-density electron beams from the FLASH linear accelerator. The laser system can also be used to provide optical diagnostics of the plasma and electron beams due to the <30 fs synchronisation between the laser and the driving electron beam. The project will explore both external and internal witness-beam injection techniques. The operation parameters of the experiment are discussed, as well as the scientific programme.
KW - acceleration
KW - beamline
KW - plasma
KW - spectrometer
KW - wakefield
U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2015.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2015.10.005
M3 - Article
VL - 806
SP - 175
EP - 183
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
T2 - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
SN - 0168-9002
ER -