Status of Thomson source at SPARC/PLASMONX

Year: 2009

Authors: Bacci A., Broggi F., DeMartinis C., Giove D., Maroli C., Petrillo V., Rossi A.R., Serafini L., Tomassini P., Cultrera L., Di Pirro G., Ferrario M., Filippetto D., Gatti G., Pace E., Vaccarezza C., Vicario C., Bosi F., Giulietti D., Gizzi LA., Oliva P.

Autors Affiliation: Univ Milan, INFN MI, I-20122 Milan, Italy; INFN LNF, Milan, Italy; CNR IPCF Pisa, INFN Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Univ Pisa, I-56100 Pisa, Italy; Univ Sassari, INFN Cagliari, I-07100 Sassari, Italy

Abstract: The PLasma Acceleration and MONochromatic X-ray generation (PLASMONX) project foresees the installation at LNF of a 0.3 PW (6 J, 20 fs pulse) Ti:Sa laser system, named Frascati Laser for Acceleration and Multidisciplinary Experiments (FLAME), to operate in close connection with the existent SPARC electron photo-injector, allowing for advanced laser/e-beam interaction experiments. Among the foreseen scientific activities, a Thomson scattering experiment between the SPARC electron bunch and the high power laser will be performed. At the present time the linac has been tested and the electron beam characterized up to the maximum operating energy (150 MeV). The beam lines transporting the beam to the interaction chamber with the laser have been designed.
The electron final focusing system, featuring a quadrupole triplet and large radius solenoid magnet (ensuring an e-beam waist of 5-10 mu m) as well as the whole interaction chamber layout has been defined. The optical transfer line issues: transport up to the interaction; tight focusing; diagnostics and fine positioning; have been solved within the final design. The construction of the building hosting the laser has been completed: delivering and installation of the laser, as much of the beam lines elements will take place in the next months.

Journal/Review: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

Volume: 608 (1)      Pages from: S90  to: S93

More Information: Proceedings Paper: Workshop on Compton Sources for X-gamma Rays, Porto Conte, ITALY, SEP 07-12, 2008
KeyWords: Thomson scattering; Plasma acceleration; High brightness electron beams; SPARC;
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.05.041

Citations: 13
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