Conference Presentation

PUBDB-2023-07904

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png FLASHForward: Experimental progress towards an idealised plasma-based energy booster

Beinortaite, J. (Corresponding author)DESY* ; Björklund Svensson, J. H.DESY* ; Boulton, L. A.Extern*DESY* ; Boyle, G. J.Extern* ; Chappell, J.Extern* ; Diederichs, S.DESY* ; Foster, B.Extern*DESY* ; Garland, M. J.DESY* ; Gonzalez Caminal, P.Extern*DESY* ; Jones, H.DESY* ; Kanekar, A.DESY* ; Lindstroem, C. A.DESY* ; Loisch, G.Extern*DESY* ; Mewes, S. M.Extern*DESY* ; Pena Asmus, F. L.DESY* ; Ferran Pousa, A.DESY* ; Schreiber, S.DESY* ; Schröder, S.DESY* ; Shalloo, R.DESY* ; Thévenet, M.DESY* ; Wesch, S.DESY* ; Wing, M.Extern* ; Wood, J. C.DESY* ; Osterhoff, J.DESY* ; D'Arcy, R.Extern*

2023

Abstract: Beam-driven plasma-wakefield acceleration is a promising avenue for future accelerators, where a high electric field gradient could reduce the size and cost of a high-energy physics or a photon-science facility. Successful experimental results in recent decades have demonstrated the feasibility of high-gradient acceleration in plasma. However, to meet the demands of current conventional accelerator users in terms of luminosity and brightness, there are more milestones to reach. Preservation of beam quality, high overall energy-transfer efficiency, and high-average-power operation comprise the three major research pillars of FLASHForward: a plasma-wakefield-acceleration research facility at DESY. Recent results from FLASHForward include per-mille-level energy-spread preservation; high energy-transfer efficiency of 42% from the wake to the accelerating bunch; and the in-principle operation of plasma accelerators at O(10 MHz) inter-bunch repetition rates — all demonstrating promise to shrink the footprint of future accelerator facilities without a loss in functionality or efficacy. In this submission an overview of the facility, recent results, and future outlook are presented.

Note: Vortrag scheint nicht gehalten worden zu sein: https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/ipac2023/author/judita-beinortaite-deutsches-elektronen-synchrotron/index.html

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Plasma Accelerators (MPA)
2. FTX Fachgruppe AST (HH_FH_FTX_AS)

Research Program(s):

1. 621 - Accelerator Research and Development (POF4-621) (POF4-621)
2. 6G2 - FLASH (DESY) (POF4-6G2) (POF4-6G2)

Experiment(s):

1. FLASHForward

Appears in the scientific report 2023

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