ICAP2012 - List of Keywords (FEL)

Paper	Title	Other Keywords	Page
TUABI1	The TRIUMF Optimization Platform and Application to the E-linac Injector	TRIUMF, linac, simulation, cryomodule	67
	C. Gong, Y.-C. Chao TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada
	Funding: Funding is received from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for this research. Multi-objective genetic algorithms (MOGA) have demonstrated their usefulness for the global optimization of accelerator design using Elegant and Astra. A MOGA platform developed at TRIUMF seeks to expand the capabilities of such tools by allowing multiple simulation engines to be used. The TRIUMF optimization software platform was applied to the transport design of an injection line leading from a cryomodule to the beam dump. The optimization involves two simulation engines, Astra and MAD-X, and demonstrates the ability for the platform to handle multi-engine optimization for a realistic problem. Results of the optimization are shown.
	Slides TUABI1 [1.132 MB]

TUABC3	Multi-Objective Genetic Optimization of Linac Beam Parameters for a seeded FEL	linac, laser, electron, simulation	75
	M. Apollonio, R. Bartolini, I.P.S. Martin Diamond, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
	The optimization of the beam dynamics in a Linac for free electron lasers (FELs) can be a very time consuming process, in which several parameters of the acceleration and compression sections need to be varied simultaneously. The optimization procedure is required to tackle different and often opposite goals at a time, depending on the adopted FEL scheme. As such, multi-objective genetic algorithms are an interesting choice, given their ability to targeting several, often conflicting objectives. We have studied an optimization strategy based on a combination of multi-objective optimization with a fast parallel computation of the FEL performance and, for the specific case of the proposed UK’s New Light Source, we illustrate the benefits of this method for the optimization of the average gain length and its variation along the beam pulse. The method can be extended to other sets of objectives, such as power and bandwidth of the FEL.
	Slides TUABC3 [5.567 MB]

TUACI1	Numerical Modeling of Collective Effects in Free Electron Laser	undulator, simulation, radiation, electron	81
	I. Zagorodnov DESY, Hamburg, Germany
	In order to have a free electron laser (FEL) of high performance we need to design and optimize it taking into account the dynamics of electrons and their interactions with each other and with their surroundings. An accurate self-consistent simulation of collective effects in the charged beams remains a challenging problem for numerical analysis. In this paper we consider only the modeling of FEL process in an undulator section. We give a short overview of the numerical methods adopted in different FEL codes. Advantages and drawbacks of these methods will be discussed. Some approaches to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the codes will be presented and the remaining challenges in FEL modeling will be highlighted.
	Slides TUACI1 [2.659 MB]

THACC3	Preliminary Study of Single Spike SASE FEL Operation at 0.26 Nanometers Wavelength for the European XFEL	electron, radiation, laser, simulation	253
	B. Marchetti, M. Krasilnikov, F. Stephan DESY Zeuthen, Zeuthen, Germany M. Dohlus, Y.A. Kot, I. Zagorodnov DESY, Hamburg, Germany J. Rönsch-Schulenburg Uni HH, Hamburg, Germany
	The production of ultra-short (fs or sub-fs long), high power, radiation pulses in the X-ray spectral region, showing a single spike spectrum, represents a challenge for many existent SASE- FELs [1, 2]. In order to realize single spike operation the length of the electron bunch after compression must be extremely small [3] (less than a micrometer) and the consequent degradation of its emittance has not to suppress the radiation production. Several technical restrictions, such as limits of diagnostics for small charges, RF jitter and micro-bunching instabilities play an important role in the choice of the operation working point. In this paper we are going to study the feasibility of single spike or few spikes lasing for bunches with charge of tens of pC in the European XFEL facility giving some preliminary results concerning the choice of the working point. [1] J.B. Rosenzweig et al., NIM A 593 (2008) 39-44 [2] S. Reiche et al., NIM A 593 (2008) 45-48 [3] R. Bonifacio et al., PRL vol. 73 n.1 (1994)
	Slides THACC3 [1.401 MB]

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TUABI1

The TRIUMF Optimization Platform and Application to the E-linac Injector

TRIUMF, linac, simulation, cryomodule

67

C. Gong, Y.-C. Chao
TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Vancouver, Canada

Funding: Funding is received from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for this research.
Multi-objective genetic algorithms (MOGA) have demonstrated their usefulness for the global optimization of accelerator design using Elegant and Astra. A MOGA platform developed at TRIUMF seeks to expand the capabilities of such tools by allowing multiple simulation engines to be used. The TRIUMF optimization software platform was applied to the transport design of an injection line leading from a cryomodule to the beam dump. The optimization involves two simulation engines, Astra and MAD-X, and demonstrates the ability for the platform to handle multi-engine optimization for a realistic problem. Results of the optimization are shown.

Slides TUABI1 [1.132 MB]

TUABC3

Multi-Objective Genetic Optimization of Linac Beam Parameters for a seeded FEL

linac, laser, electron, simulation

75

M. Apollonio, R. Bartolini, I.P.S. Martin
Diamond, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The optimization of the beam dynamics in a Linac for free electron lasers (FELs) can be a very time consuming process, in which several parameters of the acceleration and compression sections need to be varied simultaneously. The optimization procedure is required to tackle different and often opposite goals at a time, depending on the adopted FEL scheme. As such, multi-objective genetic algorithms are an interesting choice, given their ability to targeting several, often conflicting objectives. We have studied an optimization strategy based on a combination of multi-objective optimization with a fast parallel computation of the FEL performance and, for the specific case of the proposed UK’s New Light Source, we illustrate the benefits of this method for the optimization of the average gain length and its variation along the beam pulse. The method can be extended to other sets of objectives, such as power and bandwidth of the FEL.

Slides TUABC3 [5.567 MB]

TUACI1

Numerical Modeling of Collective Effects in Free Electron Laser

undulator, simulation, radiation, electron

81

I. Zagorodnov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany

In order to have a free electron laser (FEL) of high performance we need to design and optimize it taking into account the dynamics of electrons and their interactions with each other and with their surroundings. An accurate self-consistent simulation of collective effects in the charged beams remains a challenging problem for numerical analysis. In this paper we consider only the modeling of FEL process in an undulator section. We give a short overview of the numerical methods adopted in different FEL codes. Advantages and drawbacks of these methods will be discussed. Some approaches to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the codes will be presented and the remaining challenges in FEL modeling will be highlighted.

Slides TUACI1 [2.659 MB]

THACC3

Preliminary Study of Single Spike SASE FEL Operation at 0.26 Nanometers Wavelength for the European XFEL

electron, radiation, laser, simulation

253

B. Marchetti, M. Krasilnikov, F. Stephan
DESY Zeuthen, Zeuthen, Germany
M. Dohlus, Y.A. Kot, I. Zagorodnov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
J. Rönsch-Schulenburg
Uni HH, Hamburg, Germany

The production of ultra-short (fs or sub-fs long), high power, radiation pulses in the X-ray spectral region, showing a single spike spectrum, represents a challenge for many existent SASE- FELs [1, 2]. In order to realize single spike operation the length of the electron bunch after compression must be extremely small [3] (less than a micrometer) and the consequent degradation of its emittance has not to suppress the radiation production. Several technical restrictions, such as limits of diagnostics for small charges, RF jitter and micro-bunching instabilities play an important role in the choice of the operation working point. In this paper we are going to study the feasibility of single spike or few spikes lasing for bunches with charge of tens of pC in the European XFEL facility giving some preliminary results concerning the choice of the working point.
[1] J.B. Rosenzweig et al., NIM A 593 (2008) 39-44
[2] S. Reiche et al., NIM A 593 (2008) 45-48
[3] R. Bonifacio et al., PRL vol. 73 n.1 (1994)

Slides THACC3 [1.401 MB]