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TY - UNPB AU - Osterhoff, J. ED - Schaa, Volker RW TI - Beam Diagnostics Challenges in Plasma Wakefield Acceleration J2 - Proc. of IBIC2016, Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 13-18, 2016 C1 - Barcelona, Spain T2 - International Beam Instrumentation Conference T3 - 5 LA - english AB - The field of particle acceleration in plasma wakes has seen remarkable progress in recent years. These days, acceleration gradients in excess of 10 GV/m can be readily achieved using either ultra-short intense laser pulses or particle beams as wake drivers. With the advent of first multi-GeV electron beams from plasma and a general trend towards improved reproducibility, beam quality and control over the involved processes, plasma-acceleration techniques are starting to draw considerable interest in the traditional accelerator community. Part of this attention is based on the extreme beam properties obtainable with plasma, such as femtosecond duration and sub-micron normalized transverse emittance, which pose significant obstacles for beam characterization and require cutting-edge detection concepts. In addition, the conservation of these characteristics during beam transport is complicated by ~mm beta functions at the plasma exit in combination with correlated energy spreads typically on a percent level. This presentation will give an introduction into the field of plasma wakefield acceleration and provide an overview about challenges in diagnosing the generated beams. PB - JACoW CP - Geneva, Switzerland ER -