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Nonlinear plasma wavelength scalings in a laser wakefield accelerator

(2020)

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H Ding, A Döpp, M Gilljohann, J Goetzfried, S Schindler, L Wildgruber, G Cheung, SM Hooker, S Karsch
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Eupraxia, a step toward a plasma-wakefield based accelerator with high beam quality

Journal of Physics: Conference Series IOP Science 1350:1 (2019)

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PAP Nghiem, D Alesini, A Aschikhin, RW Assmann, T Audet, A Beck, A Chance, M Chen, E Chiadroni, A Cianchi, JA Clarke, ME Couprie, M Croia, B Cros, G Dattoli, A Del Dotto, N Delerue, U Dorda, A Ferran Pousa, M Ferrario, RA Fonseca, A Ghaith, A Giribono, LA Gizzi, A Helm, B Hidding, SM Hooker, MG Ibison, DA Jaroszynski, KO Kruchinin, L Labate, P Lee, X Li, FY Li, V Libov, B Marchetti, A Martinez De La Ossa, D Marx, F Massimo, F Mathieu, G Maynard, Z Mazzotta, TJ Mehrling, AY Molodozhentsev, A Mosnier, A Mostacci, Z Najmudin, F Nguyen, P Niknejadi, D Oumbarek Espinos

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The EuPRAXIA project aims at designing the world's first accelerator based on advanced plasma-wakefield techniques to deliver 5 GeV electron beams that simultaneously have high charge, low emittance and low energy spread, which are required for applications by future user communities. Meeting this challenging objective will only be possible through dedicated effort. Many injection/acceleration schemes and techniques have been explored by means of thorough simulations in more than ten European research institutes. This enables selection of the most appropriate methods for solving each particular problem. The specific challenge of generating, extracting and transporting high charge beams, while maintaining the high quality needed for user applications, are being tackled using innovative approaches. This article highlights preliminary results obtained by the EuPRAXIA collaboration, which also exhibit the required laser and plasma parameters.
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Status of the Horizon 2020 EuPRAXIA conceptual design study

Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1350:1 (2019)

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MK Weikum, T Akhter, D Alesini, AS Alexandrova, MP Anania, NE Andreev, IA Andriyash, A Aschikhin, RW Assmann, T Audet, A Bacci, IF Barna, A Beaton, A Beck, A Beluze, A Bernhard, S Bielawski, FG Bisesto, F Brandi, R Brinkmann, E Bruendermann, M Büscher, MH Bussmann, G Bussolino, A Chance, M Chen, E Chiadroni, A Cianchi, JA Clarke, J Cole, ME Couprie, M Croia, B Cros, PA Crump, G Dattoli, A Del Dotto, N Delerue, S De Nicola, JM Dias, U Dorda, R Fedele, A Ferran Pousa, M Ferrario, F Filippi, G Fiore, RA Fonseca, M Galimberti, A Gallo, A Ghaith, D Giove

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© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. The Horizon 2020 project EuPRAXIA (European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications) is producing a conceptual design report for a highly compact and cost-effective European facility with multi-GeV electron beams accelerated using plasmas. EuPRAXIA will be set up as a distributed Open Innovation platform with two construction sites, one with a focus on beam-driven plasma acceleration (PWFA) and another site with a focus on laser-driven plasma acceleration (LWFA). User areas at both sites will provide access to free-electron laser pilot experiments, positron generation and acceleration, compact radiation sources, and test beams for high-energy physics detector development. Support centres in four different countries will complement the pan-European implementation of this infrastructure.
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EuPRAXIA - A compact, cost-efficient particle and radiation source

AIP Conference Proceedings 2160 (2019)

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MK Weikum, T Akhter, PD Alesini, AS Alexandrova, MP Anania, NE Andreev, I Andriyash, A Aschikhin, RW Assmann, T Audet, A Bacci, IF Barna, A Beaton, A Beck, A Beluze, A Bernhard, S Bielawski, FG Bisesto, F Brandi, O Bringer, R Brinkmann, E Bründermann, M Büscher, M Bussmann, GC Bussolino, A Chance, JC Chanteloup, M Chen, E Chiadroni, A Cianchi, J Clarke, J Cole, ME Couprie, M Croia, B Cros, P Crump, G Dattoli, N Delerue, O Delferriere, P Delinikolas, S De Nicola, J Dias, U Dorda, R Fedele, AF Pousa, M Ferrario, F Filippi, J Fils, G Fiore, RA Fonseca, M Galimberti, A Gallo, D Garzella, P Gastinel, D Giove, A Giribono, LA Gizzi, FJ Grüner, AF Habib, T Heinemann, B Hidding, BJ Holzer, SM Hooker, T Hosokai, M Hübner, A Irman, F Jafarinia, DA Jaroszynski, S Jaster-Merz, C Joshi, MC Kaluza, M Kando, OS Karger, S Karsch, E Khazanov, D Khikhlukha, A Knetsch, D Kocon, P Koester, O Kononenko, G Korn, I Kostyukov, K Kruchinin, L Labate, C Lechner, WP Leemans, A Lehrach, FY Li, X Li, V Libov, A Lifschitz, V Litvinenko, W Lu, O Lundh, AR Maier, V Malka, GG Manahan, SPD Mangles, B Marchetti, A Marocchino

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© 2019 Author(s). Plasma accelerators present one of the most suitable candidates for the development of more compact particle acceleration technologies, yet they still lag behind radiofrequency (RF)-based devices when it comes to beam quality, control, stability and power efficiency. The Horizon 2020-funded project EuPRAXIA ("European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications") aims to overcome the first three of these hurdles by developing a conceptual design for a first international user facility based on plasma acceleration. In this paper we report on the main features, simulation studies and potential applications of this future research infrastructure.
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EuPRAXIA – a compact, cost-efficient particle and radiation source

AIP Conference Proceedings AIP Publishing 2160 (2019)

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MK Weikum, T Akhter, PD Alesini, Simon Hooker, R Walczak

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Plasma accelerators present one of the most suitable candidates for the development of more compact particle acceleration technologies, yet they still lag behind radiofrequency (RF)-based devices when it comes to beam quality, control, stability and power efficiency. The Horizon 2020-funded project EuPRAXIA (“European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications”) aims to overcome the first three of these hurdles by developing a conceptual design for a first international user facility based on plasma acceleration. In this paper we report on the main features, simulation studies and potential applications of this future research infrastructure.
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