RF deflecting cavity for bunch length measurement in Tsinghua Thomson scattering X-ray source

An RF deflecting cavity used for bunch length measurement has been designed and fabricated at Tsinghua University for the Thomson Scattering X-Ray Source. The cavity is a 2856 MHz, π-mode, 3-cell standing-wave cavity, to diagnose the 3.5 MeV beam produced by photocathode electron gun. With a larger power source, the same cavity will again be used to measure the accelerated beam with energy of 50~MeV before colliding with the laser pulse.     

双脉冲电子直线感应加速器实验研究

 Mini-LIA为MHz重复频率双脉冲电子直线感应加速器,由双脉冲功率系统、热阴极电子枪注入器及金属玻璃磁芯感应加速腔等组成。在此平台的实验获得了数百ns间隔（即MHz重复频率）的双脉冲高压,每个脉冲幅值达到80 kV,脉冲半高全宽为80 ns;在感应腔加速间隙处测得双脉冲加速电场;在加速器出口处测量得到流强约1.1 A的双脉冲电子束流。实验结果表明：利用硅堆隔离汇流装置可实现MHz重复频率的双脉冲高压,金属玻璃磁芯感应加速腔和六硼化镧热阴极电子枪均适合MHz重复频率双脉冲工作方式。     

Ultra-low emittance X-band photocathode RF gun

In this paper, we present the simulation results of a 1.6 cell X-band photocathode RF gun for ultra-low emittance electron beams. It will work at 9.3 GHz. The emittance, bunch length, electron energy and energy spread at the gun exit are optimized at bunch charge of 1pC using PARMELA. Electron bunches with emittance about 0.1 mm·mrad and bunch length less than 100 fs can be obtained from this gun. A PITZ type coupler is adopted in this gun and an initial simulation by MAFIA is also given in this paper.     

A new method to generate relativistic comb bunches with tunable subpicosecond spacing

We propose and analyze a scheme to produce comb bunches, i.e. a bunch consisting of micro-bunch trains, with tunable subpicosecond spacing. In the scheme, the electron beam is first deflected by a deflecting cavity which introduces a longitudinal-dependent linear transverse kick to the particles. After passing through a drift space, the transverse beam size is linearly coupled to the longitudinal position of the particle inside the beam, and a mask is placed there to tailor the beam, then the mask distribution is imprinted on the beam's longitudinal distribution. A quadrupole magnet and another deflecting cavity are used in the beam line to compensate the transverse angle due to the first deflecting cavity. Analysis shows that the number, length, and spacing of the trains can be controlled through the parameters of the deflecting cavity and the mask. Such electron bunch trains can be applied to an infrared free electron laser, a plasma-wakefield accelerator and a supper-radiance THz source.     

用于BFEL的多腔热阴极微波电子枪的设计研究

详细介绍了用于北京自由电子激光器(BFEL)的多腔热阴极微波电子枪的物理设计以及模拟计算结果,给出了出束及热测实验研究结果.该微波电子枪采用双周期轴耦合驻波加速结构,由四个加速腔组成,工作在π/2模,工作频率为2856MHz.该枪在设计中采用了缩短首腔以及增加腔间漂移段等设计思想,大大减小了电子反轰功率,并有效地调节了电子束团的纵向特性.     

微脉冲电子枪模拟计算

用模拟计算的方法,研究了微脉冲电子枪的束流动力学行为.基于微脉冲电子枪的工作原理和束流动力学特点,用VC++语言编制了微脉冲电子枪的辅助设计软件—SEEG对微脉冲电子枪中电子的三维运动进行多粒子跟踪模拟.文中给出了模拟计算的基本原理,经过SEEG程序稳定性的测试,最后应用SEEG程序模拟了一个微脉冲电子枪的束流运动特性.     

电子加速器屏蔽室空间散射的蒙特卡罗计算

为解决电子直线加速器屏蔽室的空间散射计算相关问题,采用蒙特卡罗程序MCNP4B进行模拟,使用分步计算的方法,结合分裂和轮盘赌技巧,计算出9MeV驻波直线加速器运行时的空间散射剂量率大小.并实际测量了加速器运行时屏蔽室周围距地面上方1m处的空间散射剂量分布.将计算得到的结果、计算空间散射的经验公式结果和实际测量的结果三者进行了比较分析.结果表明:蒙特卡罗方法计算值比较符合实际测量值,经验公式计算值则存在一定的偏差.     

Generating 10-40 MeV high quality monoenergetic electron beams using a 5 TW 60 fs laser at Tsinghua University

A unique facility for laser plasma physics and advanced accelerator research has recently been built at Tsinghua University. This system is based on a Tsinghua Thomson scattering X-ray source (TTX), which combines an ultrafast TW laser with a synchronized 45 MeV high brightness linac. In our recent laser wakefield acceleration experiments, we have obtained 10-40 MeV high quality monoenergetic electron beams by running the laser at 5 TW peak power. Under certain conditions a very low relative energy spread of a few percent can be achieved. Absolute charge calibration for three different scintillating screens has also been performed using the linac system.     

多腔热阴极微波电子枪的实验研究

详细介绍了用于北京自由电子激光器(BFEL)多腔热阴极微波电子枪的实验研究情况,通过对该微波电子枪出口脉冲电流波形和宏脉冲不同时间位置电子能谱的测量,表明该枪大大减小了电子反轰功率. 实验测量得到通过α磁铁的束流强度约为200mA,束流发射度约为20-30π·mm·mrad,并且,还将实验得到的能谱与模拟结果作了比较.     

X射线自由电子激光试验装置

X射线自由电子激光试验装置(以下简称"SXFEL试验装置")是中国第一台X射线相干光源,其输出波长小于9 nm。这台基于0.84 GeV直线加速器、以掌握装置相关技术和实验演示种子型自由电子激光(FEL)级联与短波长回声型FEL为主要目标的自由电子激光装置,于2020年11月通过国家验收。本文将介绍SXFEL试验装置的基本情况和主要进展。