Control of laser plasma accelerated electrons for light sources

T. Andre, I. A. Andriyash, A. Loulergue, M. Labat, E. Roussel, A. Ghaith, M. Khojoyan, C. Thaury, M. Valleau, F. Briquez, F. Marteau, K. Tavakoli, P. N'Gotta, Y. Dietrich, G. Lambert, V. Malka, C. Benabderrahmane, J. Veteran, L. Chapuis, T. El AjjouriM. Sebdaoui, N. Hubert, O. Marcouille, P. Berteaud, N. Leclercq, M. El Ajjouri, P. Rommeluere, F. Bouvet, J. -P. Duval, C. Kitegi, F. Blache, B. Mahieu, S. Corde, J. Gautier, K. Ta Phuoc, J. P. Goddet, A. Lestrade, C. Herbeaux, C. Evain, C. Szwaj, S. Bielawski, A. Tafzi, P. Rousseau, S. Smartsev, F. Polack, D. Dennetiere, C. Bourassin-Bouchet, C. De Oliveira, M. -E. Couprie

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Abstract

With gigaelectron-volts per centimetre energy gains and femtosecond electron beams, laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) is a promising candidate for applications, such as ultrafast electron diffraction, multistaged colliders and radiation sources (betatron, compton, undulator, free electron laser). However, for some of these applications, the beam performance, for example, energy spread, divergence and shot-to-shot fluctuations, need a drastic improvement. Here, we show that, using a dedicated transport line, we can mitigate these initial weaknesses. We demonstrate that we can manipulate the beam longitudinal and transverse phase-space of the presently available LWFA beams. Indeed, we separately correct orbit mis-steerings and minimise dispersion thanks to specially designed variable strength quadrupoles, and select the useful energy range passing through a slit in a magnetic chicane. Therefore, this matched electron beam leads to the successful observation of undulator synchrotron radiation after an 8m transport path. These results pave the way to applications demanding in terms of beam quality.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1334
Number of pages11
JournalNature Communications
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Apr 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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