Design study for a compact, two-stage, laser-plasma-based source of positron beams

Amorim, Lígia D.; Benedetti, Carlo; Bulanov, Stepan S.; Terzani, Davide; Huebl, Axel; Schroeder, Carl B.; Vay, Jean-Luc; Esarey, Eric

doi:10.1088/1361-6587/ace3f1

Title: Design study for a compact, two-stage, laser-plasma-based source of positron beams

Journal Article · Wed Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ace3f1· OSTI ID:2281846

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^[1]; Terzani, Davide ^[1];

^[1]; Schroeder, Carl B. ^[1]; Vay, Jean-Luc ^[1]; Esarey, Eric ^[1]

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Owing to their large accelerating gradients, plasma-based accelerators have attracted considerable interest as potential drivers for future, compact electron–positron colliders. Despite great progress achieved in plasma-based electron acceleration, positron acceleration still remains a challenging task, with an efficient positron source being the prerequisite for such acceleration. Here a concept for a compact, two-stage plasma-based positron source is discussed. In the first stage the positrons are created by a multi GeV electron beam produced by a laser-plasma accelerator interacting with a solid density foil. In the second stage the positrons are captured and accelerated in a plasma wave driven by either an electron beam or a laser pulse. Three potential configurations of such a source are considered: (i) a single electron beam is used for both the creation of positrons in the foil and for driving the wakefield in the second stage; (ii) a train of two electron beams is used: the positrons produced by the trailing beam in the foil are captured and accelerated in the second stage by the plasma wave generated by the leading beam; and (iii) a single electron beam is used to produce positrons in the foil and an independent laser pulse is coupled to the second stage to drive the plasma wave. In conclusion, these three configurations show different degrees of effectiveness with positron capture efficiency, varying from less than a percent to almost half of all produced positrons.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC05-00OR22725; 17-SC-20-SC; HEP-ERCAP0023685

OSTI ID:: 2281846

Journal Information:: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 65, Issue 8; ISSN 0741-3335

Publisher:: IOP ScienceCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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