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Title: Experimental measurements of rf breakdowns and deflecting gradients in mm-wave metallic accelerating structures

Journal Article · · Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

We present an experimental study of a high-gradient metallic accelerating structure at sub-THz frequencies, where we investigated the physics of rf breakdowns. Wakefields in the structure were excited by an ultrarelativistic electron beam. We present the first quantitative measurements of gradients and metal vacuum rf breakdowns in sub-THz accelerating cavities. When the beam travels off axis, a deflecting field is induced in addition to the longitudinal field. We measured the deflecting forces by observing the displacement and changes in the shape of the electron bunch. This behavior can be exploited for subfemtosecond beam diagnostics.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1250615
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1255513
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-16539; PRABFM; 051302
Journal Information:
Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, Vol. 19, Issue 5; ISSN 2469-9888
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 20 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Design of the Compact Linear Collider main linac accelerating structure made from two halves journal April 2017
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