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Computer simulation of the Maryland Transport Experiment
The longitudinal dynamics of the high-perveance long-pulse electron beam in the Maryland Transport Experiment is examined for the special case of an initially parabolic bunch. Because the longitudinal dynamics can depend on details of time-dependent transverse beam parameters which are difficult to measure, sensitivity studies using r-z simulations have been used to demonstrate that the details of longitudinal beam evolution are insensitive to transverse mismatch, and the bunch length evolution can be accurately described by the one-dimensional envelope equation with the "geometry factor" appropriately chosen. Comparison of experimental data to r,z simulation and to the envelope solution is presented.<<ETX>>
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Restoration of rectangular pulse shape after edge erosion for a space-charge dominated electron bunch.
We present in this Letter a novel experimental method that demonstrates the time reversibility of the 1D cold-fluid equations for a space-charge dominated beam. A bunch of charged particles with an initially rectangular line-charge and velocity profile experiences edge erosion during transport through a focusing system due to the nonlinear, longitudinal space-charge forces at the edges. By imposing on the eroded beam pulse a linear velocity gradient at a proper location one can restore the rectangular line-charge profile downstream. [An experiment has been performed to demonstrate this principle.] This technique could be used to offset edge erosion and assure a rectangular pulse shape for efficient acceleration and uniform power flow in the interaction region for applications of intense, high-power beams.
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Measuring longitudinal distribution and bunch length of femtosecond bunches with RF zero-phasing method
Recently there has been increasing interest in applications of very short electron bunches. Accurately measuring bunch length and profiles becomes essential for characterizing, commissioning, and operating such short bunch machines. The RF zero-phasing method is the only technique that is able to measure bunch length and longitudinal density distribution in the femtosecond regime. In this paper, analytical formulas for calculating longitudinal profile and bunch length are given. Using a such technique, bunch lengths as short as 84 fs rms have been measured.
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Influences of the magnetic coupling process on the spectrum of a disk covered by the corona
Context. Recently, much attention has been paid to the magnetic coupling (MC) process, which is supported by the very high emissivity indexes observed in Seyfert 1 galaxy MCG-6-30-15 and GBHC XTE J1650-500. But the rotational energy transferred from a black hole is simply assumed to be radiated away from the surrounding accretion disk in the black-body spectrum, which is obviously not consistent with the observed hard power-law X-ray spectra. Aims. We introduce a corona into the MC model to make it more compatible with observations. Methods. We describe the model and the procedure of a simplified Monte Carlo simulation, compare the output spectra in the cases with and without the MC effects, and discuss the influences of the three parameters involved in the MC process on the output spectra. Results. It is shown that the MC process augments radiation fluxes in the UV or X-ray band. The emergent spectrum is affected by the BH spin and magnetic field strength at the BH horizon, while it is almost unaffected by the radial profile of the magnetic field at the disk. Conclusions. Introducing corona into the MC model will improve the fitting of the output spectra from AGNs and GBHCs.
27409140
Generation of space-charge waves due to localized perturbations in a space-charge dominated beam.
It has been found for the first time in experiments with an electron beam that space-charge waves can be generated not only in pairs. A single slow wave, a single fast wave, or combinations of the two waves with different amplitude and polarity relations have been produced experimentally in a space-charge dominated beam. Analytical solutions derived from one-dimensional fluid equations show the amplitude and polarity of each space-charge wave as a function of the initial perturbation parameters. The theory provides the correct interpretation of the experimental observations.
55527280
Electron beam instrumentation techniques using coherent radiation
Much progress has been made on coherent radiation research since coherent synchrotron radiation was first observed in 1989. The use of coherent radiation as a bunch length diagnostic tool has been studied by several groups. In this paper, brief introductions to coherent radiation and far-infrared measurement are given, the progress and status of their beam diagnostic application are reviewed, different techniques are described, and their advantages and limitations are discussed.
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Polarization switching demonstration using crossed-planar undulators in a seeded free-electron laser
Polarization switching of light sources is required over a wide spectral range to investigate the symmetry of matter. In this paper, we report the first experimental demonstration of the crossed-planar undulators technique at a seeded free-electron laser, which holds great promise for the full control and fast switching of the polarization of short-wavelength radiation. In the experiment, the polarization state of the coherent radiation at the secondharmonic of the seed laser is switched successfully. The experimental results confirm the theory and pave the way for applying the crossed-planar undulators technique for seeded x-ray free-electron lasers.
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Study of the Electron Beam Dynamics in the FERMI @ ELETTRA Linac
A study of the electron beam dynamics in the linac is conducted for the FERMI free electron laser (FEL) founded for construction at the Sincrotrone Trieste
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Simulation studies on laser pulse stability for Dalian coherent light source
Dalian Coherent Light Source will use a 300 MeV LINAC to produce fully coherent photon pulses in the wavelength range between 150-50 nm by high gain harmonic generation free electron laser (FEL) scheme. To generate stable FEL pulses, a stringent tolerance budget is required for the LINAC output parameters, such as the mean beam energy stability, electron bunch arrival time jitter, peak current variation and the transverse beam position offset. In order to provide guidance for the design of the Dalian Coherent Light Source, in this paper, the sensitivity of FEL pulse energy fluctuation to various error sources of the electron bunch was performed using intensive start-to-end FEL simulations.
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Bunch Length Measurement System at Jefferson Lab Using Coherent Synchrotron Radiation
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The LEP impedance model
The bunch current in LEP is limited by collective effects slightly below its design value. To understand this limitation, a set of experiments has been carried out to obtain a model of the impedance seen by the circulating beam. From measurements of the current dependance of the synchrotron and betatron frequencies information about the longitudinal and transverse reactive impedance has been obtained. The growth rate of the m=1 head-tail instability has been observed to gain some knowledge of the resistive transverse impedance. The dependence of the transverse mode-coupling threshold on bunch length has been measured. The energy loss per turn of a stable bunch is given by the longitudinal resistive impedance and has been measured by recording the change of the synchronous phase angle with current. All these quantities represent integrals over products of bunch mode spectra and impedances. By measuring them for different bunch lengths the frequency dependence of the impedances can be estimated. From these results a model of the LEP impedance has been obtained which can be used to estimate the current limitation under different operating conditions.<<ETX>>