Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator
Laser wakefield accelerators commonly produce on-axis, low-divergence, high-energy electron beams. However, a high charge, annular shaped beam can be trapped outside the bubble and accelerated to high energies. Here we present a parametric study on the production of low-energy-spread, ultra-relativi...
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| author | A Maitrallain E Brunetti M J V Streeter B Kettle R Spesyvtsev G Vieux M Shahzad B Ersfeld S R Yoffe A Kornaszewski O Finlay Y Ma F Albert N Bourgeois S J D Dann N Lemos S Cipiccia J M Cole I G González L Willingale A Higginbotham A E Hussein M Šmid K Falk K Krushelnick N C Lopes E Gerstmayr C Lumsdon O Lundh S P D Mangles Z Najmudin P P Rajeev D R Symes A G R Thomas D A Jaroszynski |
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| description | Laser wakefield accelerators commonly produce on-axis, low-divergence, high-energy electron beams. However, a high charge, annular shaped beam can be trapped outside the bubble and accelerated to high energies. Here we present a parametric study on the production of low-energy-spread, ultra-relativistic electron ring beams in a two-stage gas cell. Ring-shaped beams with energies higher than 750 MeV are observed simultaneously with on axis, continuously injected electrons. Often multiple ring shaped beams with different energies are produced and parametric studies to control the generation and properties of these structures were conducted. Particle tracking and particle-in-cell simulations are used to determine properties of these beams and investigate how they are formed and trapped outside the bubble by the wake produced by on-axis injected electrons. These unusual femtosecond duration, high-charge, high-energy, ring electron beams may find use in beam driven plasma wakefield accelerators and radiation sources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73efba51f7cd478abdc2f40829d178b92023-08-09T14:18:21ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302022-01-0124101301710.1088/1367-2630/ac3efdParametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield acceleratorA Maitrallain0E Brunetti1M J V Streeter2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9086-9831B Kettle3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4424-4448R Spesyvtsev4G Vieux5M Shahzad6B Ersfeld7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5597-9429S R Yoffe8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6723-4990A Kornaszewski9O Finlay10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0026-6584Y Ma11https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3919-4856F Albert12N Bourgeois13S J D Dann14N Lemos15https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6781-5672S Cipiccia16J M Cole17I G González18L Willingale19A Higginbotham20A E Hussein21M Šmid22https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7162-7500K Falk23https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5975-776XK Krushelnick24https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9116-9511N C Lopes25E Gerstmayr26https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1164-8593C Lumsdon27O Lundh28S P D Mangles29https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2443-4201Z Najmudin30https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6323-4005P P Rajeev31D R Symes32A G R Thomas33https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-8512D A Jaroszynski34SUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United Kingdom; The Cockcroft Institute , Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United KingdomSchool of Mathematics and Physics, The Queen’s University of Belfast , Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom; Physics Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom; The Cockcroft Institute , Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United KingdomThe John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science , Imperial College London, London, SW72AZ, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomPhysics Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom; The Cockcroft Institute , Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United KingdomPhysics Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom; The Cockcroft Institute , Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United Kingdom; Gérard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of AmericaLawrence Livermore National Laboratory , Livermore, CA 94550, United States of AmericaCentral Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Didcot OX11 0QX, United KingdomPhysics Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom; Central Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Didcot OX11 0QX, United KingdomLawrence Livermore National Laboratory , Livermore, CA 94550, United States of AmericaDepartment of Med Phys & Biomedical Eng, University College London , Gower Street, London, United KingdomThe John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science , Imperial College London, London, SW72AZ, United KingdomDepartment of Physics, Lund University , PO Box 118, S-22100, Lund, SwedenPhysics Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom; The Cockcroft Institute , Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United Kingdom; Gérard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of AmericaYork Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York , York YO10 5DD, United KingdomGérard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of America; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, CanadaHelmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, GermanyHelmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany; Technische Universität Dresden , 01062, Dresden, Germany; Institute of Physics of the ASCR , 18221 Prague, Czech RepublicGérard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of AmericaThe John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science , Imperial College London, London, SW72AZ, United Kingdom; GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fuso Nuclear, Instituto Superior Tecnico , U.L., Lisboa 1049-001, PortugalStanford PULSE Institute , SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of AmericaYork Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York , York YO10 5DD, United KingdomDepartment of Physics, Lund University , PO Box 118, S-22100, Lund, SwedenThe John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science , Imperial College London, London, SW72AZ, United KingdomThe John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science , Imperial College London, London, SW72AZ, United KingdomCentral Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Didcot OX11 0QX, United KingdomCentral Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Didcot OX11 0QX, United KingdomPhysics Department, Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom; The Cockcroft Institute , Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD, United Kingdom; Gérard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of AmericaSUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomLaser wakefield accelerators commonly produce on-axis, low-divergence, high-energy electron beams. However, a high charge, annular shaped beam can be trapped outside the bubble and accelerated to high energies. Here we present a parametric study on the production of low-energy-spread, ultra-relativistic electron ring beams in a two-stage gas cell. Ring-shaped beams with energies higher than 750 MeV are observed simultaneously with on axis, continuously injected electrons. Often multiple ring shaped beams with different energies are produced and parametric studies to control the generation and properties of these structures were conducted. Particle tracking and particle-in-cell simulations are used to determine properties of these beams and investigate how they are formed and trapped outside the bubble by the wake produced by on-axis injected electrons. These unusual femtosecond duration, high-charge, high-energy, ring electron beams may find use in beam driven plasma wakefield accelerators and radiation sources.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac3efdlaser–plasma wakefield acceleratorsparametric studyannular electron beams |
| spellingShingle | A Maitrallain E Brunetti M J V Streeter B Kettle R Spesyvtsev G Vieux M Shahzad B Ersfeld S R Yoffe A Kornaszewski O Finlay Y Ma F Albert N Bourgeois S J D Dann N Lemos S Cipiccia J M Cole I G González L Willingale A Higginbotham A E Hussein M Šmid K Falk K Krushelnick N C Lopes E Gerstmayr C Lumsdon O Lundh S P D Mangles Z Najmudin P P Rajeev D R Symes A G R Thomas D A Jaroszynski Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator New Journal of Physics laser–plasma wakefield accelerators parametric study annular electron beams |
| title | Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator |
| title_full | Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator |
| title_fullStr | Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator |
| title_short | Parametric study of high-energy ring-shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator |
| title_sort | parametric study of high energy ring shaped electron beams from a laser wakefield accelerator |
| topic | laser–plasma wakefield accelerators parametric study annular electron beams |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac3efd |
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