Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
The current Fermilab A0 Photoinjector laser system includes a seed laser, a flashlamp pumped multipass amplifier cavity, a flashlamp pumped 2-pass amplifier system followed by an IR to UV conversion stage. However the current system can only deliver up to 800 pulses due to the low efficiency of Nd:Glass used inside multi-pass cavity. In this paper we will report the effort to develop a new multi pass cavity based on Nd:YLF crystal end-pumped by diode laser. We will also discuss the foreseen design of the laser system for the NML accelerator test facility at Fermilab.
LLNL, Livermore, California
UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
Rochester University, Rochester, New York
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Focusing of a 15 MeV, 19 nC electron bunch by an underdense plasma lens operated just beyond the threshold of the underdense condition has been demonstrated in experiments at the Fermilab NICADD Photoinjector Laboratory (FNPL). The strong 1.9 cm focal-length plasma-lens focused both transverse directions simultaneously and reduced the minimum area of the beam spot by a factor of 23. Analysis of the beam-envelope evolution observed near the beam waist shows that the spherical aberrations of this underdense lens are lower than those of an overdense plasma lens, as predicted by theory. Correlations between the beam charge and the properties of the beam focus corroborate this conclusion. Time resolved measurements of the focused electron bunch are also reported and all results are compared to simulations.
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
As part of the research and development towards the International Linear Collider (ILC), several test facilities have been developed at Fermilab. This paper presents the latest LLRF results obtained with Capture Cavity II at these test facilities. The main focus will be on controls and RF operations using the SIMCON based LLRF system. Details about hardware upgrades and overall system performance will be also explained. Finally, design considerations and objectives for the future test facility at the New Muon Laboratory (NML) will be presented.
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
Valuable experience in operating and maintaining superconducting RF cavities in a horizontal test module has been gained with Capture Cavity II. We report on all facets of our experience to date.
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
Recently we have measured the transverse emittance using both multi-screen as well as muli-slit methods for a range of electron beam intensities from 1 nC to 4 nC at A0 Photoinjector facility at Fermilab. The data have been taken with un-stacked 2.5 ps laser pulse. In this paper we report on these measurements and compare the results with the predictions from beam dynamics calculations using ASTRA and General Particle Tracer including 3D space charge effects.
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
ANL, Argonne, Illinois
Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
The A0 photoinjector is being reconfigured to test the principal of transverse to longitudinal emittance exchange as proposed by Emma et. al., Kim and Sessler, and others. The ability to perform such an exchange could have major advantages to FELs by reducing the transverse emittance. Several schemes to carry out the exchange are possible and will be reported separately. At the Fermilab A0 Photoinjector we are constructing a beamline to demonstrate this transverse to longitudinal emittance exchange. This beamline will consist of a dogleg, and a TM110 5 cell copper cavity followed by another dogleg. The beamline is designed to reuse the bunch compressor dipoles of the photoinjector, along with some existing diagnostics. Beamline layout and optics discussed along with inital data. Future possibilites of performing a similar experiment at the proposed NML facility at Fermilab are also discussed.
Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
An experiment is being constructed at Fermilab's A0 Photoinjector to exchange longitudinal and transverse beam emittances. The exchange is preformed by an optics channel consisting of two dogleg bend sections with a transverse deflecting mode cavity between them. In this paper we discuss the construction of the TM110 Mode Cavity. The cavity, based on a superconducting design will be constructed of copper. In addition, the cavity will be cooled with liquid nitrogen to fit within power and mode spacing requirements. The TM110 cavity operating requirements are presented as will the detail of the design, construction, tuning, and commissioning of the TM110 cavity.
BINP SB RAS, Novosibirsk
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois
OTR interferometry (OTRI) is an attractive diagnostic for investigation of relativistic electron beam parameters. The diagnostic is currently under development at the A0 Photoinjector. This diagnostic is applicable for NML accelerator test facility that will be built at Fermilab. The experimental setups of the OTR interferometers for the Photoinjector prototype are described in the report. Results of simulations and measurements are presented and discussed.