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Interferometric bunch length measurements of 3 MeV picocoulomb electron beams

Conference · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0076593· OSTI ID:1924220
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  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
  2. Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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We report picosecond bunch length measurements using an interferometric method for a 3 MeV electron beam having bunch charge ranging from 1 to 14 pC. The method senses the single-cycle sub-terahertz (THz) pulse emitted by each electron bunch as coherent transition radiation which, in turn, is analyzed using a Michelson-type interferometer, forming an interferogram that is then processed to yield the nominal electron bunch length. This sub-THz coherent radiation intensity was measured using a quasi-optical detector (QOD) operated at room temperature. This experiment was quite challenging since the divergence angle of the sub-THz pulse emitted by the low-energy electron bunch exceeds ±10°, and its pulse energy at the entrance to the detector was as low as 100 pJ. When compared to a conventional helium-cooled silicon composite bolometer designed for frequencies above 0.5 THz, the QOD provided much better signal-to-noise ratio in the ~80 GHz frequency range, which was critical for the successful measurement of the bunch length.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
DOE Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1924220
Report Number(s):
BNL-224049-2023-JAAM
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 131, Issue 8; Conference: 10. International Particle Accelerator Conference, Melbourne, VIC (Australia), 19-24 May 2019; ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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