Study of high transformer ratio plasma wakefield acceleration for accelerator parameters of SXFEL facility at SINAP using 3D pic simulations

S. Huang, S. Y. Zhou, F. Li, Y. Wan, Y. P. Wu, J. F. Hua, C. H. Pai, W. Lu, Z. Wang, H. X. Deng, B. Liu, D. Wang, Z. T. Zhao, W. M. An, X. L. Xu, C. Joshi, W. B. Mori

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Abstract

High transformer ratio (HTR) Plasma Wakefield Accelerator (PWFA) based on shaped electron bunches is an important topic of plasma wakefield acceleration for future light sources and colliders [1]. To explore the possibility of implementing PWFA at SXFEL facility of SINAP, we performed 3D PIC simulations using shaped electron beam parameters obtained by start-to-end beam line simulations [2]. The PIC simulations show that an average transformer ratio around 4 can be maintained for about 10 cm long low density plasma, and the energy gain of the trailing bunch eventually reaches 5.9 GeV. Simulations and analysis are also performed to check the effects of transverse beam size on HTR acceleration. In addition, plasma density downramp injection has also been tested as a possible high brightness injection method for HTR acceleration, and preliminary results will be presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIPAC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th International Particle Accelerator Conference
PublisherJoint Accelerator Conferences Website - JACoW
Pages1734-1736
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9783954501823
StatePublished - Jul 2017
Event8th International Particle Accelerator Conference, IPAC 2017 - Bella Conference Center, Denmark
Duration: 14 May 201719 May 2017

Publication series

NameIPAC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th International Particle Accelerator Conference

Conference

Conference8th International Particle Accelerator Conference, IPAC 2017
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityBella Conference Center
Period14/05/1719/05/17

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