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Title: Time-Resolved Emittance Characterization of an Induction Linac Beam using Optical Transition Radiation

Abstract

An induction linac is used by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to perform radiographic testing at the Flash X-ray Radiography facility. Emittance characterization is important since x-ray spot size impacts the resolution of shadow-graphs. Due to the long pulse length, high current, and beam energy, emittance measurement using Optical Transition Radiation is an attractive alternative for reasons that will be described in the text. The utility of OTR-based emittance measurement has been well demonstrated for both RF and induction linacs. We describe the time-resolved emittance characterization of an induction linac electron beam. We have refined the optical collection system for the induction linac application, and have demonstrated a new technique for probing the divergence of a subset of the beam profile. The experimental apparatus, data reduction, and conclusions will be presented. Additionally, a new scheme for characterizing the correlation between beam divergence and spatial coordinates within the beam profile will be described.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
15004929
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID-153254
TRN: US0305211
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 5 Nov 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 42 ENGINEERING; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; BEAM PROFILES; ELECTRON BEAMS; INDUCTION; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; RESOLUTION; TESTING; TRANSITION RADIATION; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY

Citation Formats

Le Sage, G P. Time-Resolved Emittance Characterization of an Induction Linac Beam using Optical Transition Radiation. United States: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.2172/15004929.
Le Sage, G P. Time-Resolved Emittance Characterization of an Induction Linac Beam using Optical Transition Radiation. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/15004929
Le Sage, G P. 2002. "Time-Resolved Emittance Characterization of an Induction Linac Beam using Optical Transition Radiation". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/15004929. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15004929.
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title = {Time-Resolved Emittance Characterization of an Induction Linac Beam using Optical Transition Radiation},
author = {Le Sage, G P},
abstractNote = {An induction linac is used by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to perform radiographic testing at the Flash X-ray Radiography facility. Emittance characterization is important since x-ray spot size impacts the resolution of shadow-graphs. Due to the long pulse length, high current, and beam energy, emittance measurement using Optical Transition Radiation is an attractive alternative for reasons that will be described in the text. The utility of OTR-based emittance measurement has been well demonstrated for both RF and induction linacs. We describe the time-resolved emittance characterization of an induction linac electron beam. We have refined the optical collection system for the induction linac application, and have demonstrated a new technique for probing the divergence of a subset of the beam profile. The experimental apparatus, data reduction, and conclusions will be presented. Additionally, a new scheme for characterizing the correlation between beam divergence and spatial coordinates within the beam profile will be described.},
doi = {10.2172/15004929},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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