Production of relativistic electron bunch with tunable current distribution

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conf.Proc.1086:677-682,2009

OSTI ID:946176

Piot, P; Sun, Y -E; Rihaoui, M

We propose a novel method for tailoring the current distribution of relativistic electron bunches. The technique relies on a recently proposed transverse-to-longitudinal phase space exchange. The bunch is transversely shaped and the phase space exchange mechanism converts this transverse profile into a current profile. The technique provides a tool for generating arbitrary current profiles in a tunable fashion.We demonstrate, via computer simulations, the method and its application to tailor specific current profiles such as, e.g., linearly ramped profiles and train of femtosecond micro-bunches that have application in plasma and dielectric wakefield accelerators.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359
• OSTI ID: 946176
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-CONF-08-417-APC; TRN: US0900904
• Journal Information: AIP Conf.Proc.1086:677-682,2009, Conference: Prepared for 13th Advanced Accelerator Concepts Workshop (AAC08), Santa Cruz, California, 27 Jul - 2 Aug 2008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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