Sub-picosecond electron bunch length measurement using coherent transition radiation at SXFEL

Longitudinal electron bunch length plays a significant role in single-pass free-electron lasers(FEL), as the high-gain FEL process depends strongly on the high peak current of electron bunches. Longitudinal electron bunch length was measured by detecting the interferogram of coherent transition radiation generated by electron bunches using a THz interferometer and a Golay cell(spectral range0.02-20 THz) at Shanghai X-ray free-electron laser. The detailed process of measurement and data analysis are discussed herein. Furthermore, the electron bunch length was estimated based on the dispersive strength R_(56) of the bunch compressor and the energy spread δ of electron bunches, which were obtained via experiments. The comparison showed that the measured bunch length was consistent with the estimated bunch length.

Electro-optical sampling non-synchronous delay scanning measurement of electron beam bunch length at BFEL

The Electro-optical sampling delay scanning technique can be used for electron beam bunch length measurement. A novel non-synchronous delay scanning technique based on the electro-optical sampling measurements is presented. Based on Beijing Free Electron Laser （BFEL）, the electron beam bunch length was measured with the electro-optical sampling technique for the first time in China. The result shows that the electron beam bunch length at BFEL is about 5.6±1.2 ps.

用电光采样法测量相对论电子束团长度

介绍了电光采样法测量电子束束团长度的实验原理和装置,理论分析并模拟计算了被测电子束团库仑场分布、ZnTe晶体的电光效应与束团电场的关系,并利用琼斯矩阵法分析了探测光通过电光晶体时在束团电场作用下的偏振变化、测量信号与束团长度的关系等。分析表明:测量中应使束团库仑场垂直于ZnTe的[001]方向,探测光偏振方向与ZnTe晶体y″轴成45°或者135°夹角,1/4波片快轴与探测光偏振方向夹角应取45°,这时平衡探测器输出信号与束团库仑场Eb成正比。1/4波片的作用是将电光晶体的工作点从非线性段移到线性段,平衡探测的作用是简化信号与Eb的关系,并提高信噪比。为实际测量应用提供参考。

电子直线加速器束团长度监测器研究

对电子直线加速器束团长度监测器进行了综述。介绍了各种束团长度的测量原理和优缺点。并结合试验结果,指出了其中一些监测器在实际设计使用过程应当注意的问题。其中的许多监测器测量时无需截断束流,能够实时测量,测量精度高。

单谐振腔束团长度监测器耦合结构设计与仿真

单谐振腔束团长度监测器利用谐振腔内的两个本征模式测量ps量级的电子束团长度,它的关键是如何将两个不同频率的模式互不干扰地耦合提取出来。为解决这个问题,基于低通和带通滤波器的理论,提出了同轴滤波耦合结构和膜片加载波导滤波结构,借助CST微波工作室对滤波器进行建模并仿真得到其S参数。为测试耦合器的应用效果,设计了一套带有该耦合结构的单谐振腔束团长度监测器探头,根据国家同步辐射实验室基于可调谐红外激光的能源化学研究大型实验装置FELiChEM的束流特点,在CST内对所设计的探头进行束流模拟仿真。仿真结果表明,该耦合器可以实现对特定模式的耦合,并有效降低其它模式的干扰,采用同轴滤波耦合结构和膜片加载波导滤波结构的谐振腔监测器可以实现对FELiChEM装置束团长度的高精度测量,测量误差小于2%。

RF deflecting cavity design for bunch length measurement of photoinjector at Tsinghua University

RF deflecting cavity can be used for bunch length measurement and is designed to diagnose the beam produced by the photocathode electron gun which was built at Tsinghua University for the Thomson scattering experiment. Detailed discussion and calculation for measuring the 3.5 MeV bunch and another with further acceleration to 50 MeV, which is under development, are presented. A standing-wave deflecting cavity working at 2856 MHz is designed and the power feeding system has been planned.

Generation and measurement of sub-picosecond electron bunch in photocathode rf gun

We consider a scheme to generate a sub-picosecond electron bunch in the photocathode rf gun by im-proving the acceleration gradient in the gun, suitably tuning the bunch charge, the laser spot size and the acceleration phase, and reducing the growth of transverse emittance by laser shaping. A nondestructive technique is also reported to measure the electron bunch length, by measuring the high-frequency spectrum of wakefield radiation which is caused by the passage of a relativistic electron bunch through a channel surrounded by a dielectric.

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

An RF deffecting 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. The RF design using MAFIA for both the cavity shape and the power coupler is reviewed, followed by presenting the fabrication procedure and bench measurement results of two cavities.

First experimental research of the bunch compressor at CAEP

Magnetic bunch compressor is one of the key technologies on the path to next generation accelerator driven facilities. In this paper we report the design principles and the first experimental research of the bunch compressor developed at Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics （CAEP）. The length of the bunch after compressor is found to be about 0.7 ps （rms） and the peak current exceeds 500 A when operated in the optimized condition. The sensitivity of the bunch length on the phase of the acceleration field and magnetic field of the bunch compressor was also measured and analyzed.

利用相干渡越辐射测量电子束团长度的分析与计算

利用相干渡越辐射 (CTR)测量短和超短电子束团长度是国际上束测领域新发展的频域测量技术 .文中理论分析和数值计算了北京自由电子激光装置的皮秒级的射频电子束团序列产生的CTR ,当辐射波长在长于束长 (4ps)时 ,渡越辐射发生相干增强效应 ;与非相干渡越辐射相比 ,当λ≥2πσz 时 ,增强的倍数约等于束团中粒子的数目 (10 8) ;CTR从亚毫米波到毫米波段呈宽带连续谱特性 ;渡越辐射能量主要集中在轴线附近 ,宏脉冲辐射能量高达几毫焦 .设计采用偏振型束团长度测量系统 ,利用CTR自相关技术 ,实验测量该束团序列的纵向长度 ,并藉助傅里叶变换光谱法 。

皮秒量级电子脉冲宽度测量方法

提出了一种测量皮秒量级电子脉冲宽度的新方法;并且在二次发射微波电子枪前期研究结果的基础上利用MAFIA等数值模拟程序建立起该测量方法的数值模型进行数值分析,讨论了其可行性;并根据本实验室现有条件给出了测量方法的最小分辨,说明了测量方法的可行性.

电光采样(EOS)法测量超短电子束束团长度中的模拟计算与误差分析

随着高能物理的发展,高能量正负电子对撞机,X射线自由电子激光器,先进的同步光源等,都需要产生高流强超短脉冲的相对论电子束团.于是,亚皮秒电子束束团诊断成为加速器物理新发展的关键技术,电子束长度的监测是其中的一部分.电光采样(EOS)法测量超短电子束团长度有非侵入、非破坏、实时测量的特点,具有较好的应用前景.本文介绍该方法的原理,通过模拟计算分析电子束束团与探测光间距、电子束电场与电光晶体晶轴夹角、探测光偏振方向与电光晶体晶轴夹角等实验参数与束团长度测量的关系,做系统误差分析,对实际实验有指导意义.

基于相干渡越辐射的束团长度测量研究

电子束团长度是束流诊断中的重要参数,基于相干渡越辐射(Coherent Transition Radiation,CTR)的测量方法是一种简单易行的高时间分辨率测量方法。本文调研并分析了不同电子束团长度测量方法的优缺点,选择基于CTR方法作为主要研究方向,主要针对上海深紫外自由电子激光实验装置(Shanghai Deep Ultra-Violet Free Electron Laser,SDUV-FEL)和X射线自由电子激光试验装置(Shanghai X-ray Free Electron Laser,SXFEL)进行了实验方案设计和模拟分析。结果表明,通过合理的参数选择和方案优化,用该方法可对飞秒至皮秒范围内的束团长度进行测量,时间分辨率能到达飞秒量级,满足SDUV-FEL的实验需求和SXFEL的工程需求。

一种微波栅控直流电子枪初步物理设计

红外波段自由电子激光的小信号增益大小以及饱和功率对束流的能散非常敏感。为满足远红外自由电子激光对能散的要求,在合肥光源栅控直流高压电子枪的基础上,模拟了一种热阴极微波栅控直流高压电子枪。微波栅控直流高压电子枪采用微波栅控的方法,控制和压缩阴极引出电子束团的长度。再通过直流高压对电子加速后,在电子枪的出口可以得到量级为几十皮秒的束团。本文使用SUPERFISH、POISSON分别进行栅控微波场与高压电场优化计算,PARMELA(Phase And Radial Motion in Electron Linear Accelerators)进行束流跟踪与分析,得到一组能满足红外自由电子激光需求的电子枪参数。

相干衍射辐射在超短电子束团长度测量中的应用

利用相干衍射辐射(CDR)光学自相关技术在线无阻拦频域测量超短电子束团的长度是当前国际束测领域的研究热点.文中分析和数值计算了利用上海应用物理研究所(SINAP)飞秒电子束装置提供的超短电子束团产生的宽带连续强CDR,介绍了超短电子束团长度测量的实验原理和装置示意,并研究了分束器对束团长度测量的影响.结果表明,该束团可直接用于产生覆盖远红外至毫米波段的宽带连续强CDR;辐射能量主要集中在轴线附近,宏脉冲辐射能量可达毫焦耳量级;利用光学自相关技术研制的远红外Michelson干涉仪和Golay探测仪组成束团长度测量系统,通过实验测量CDR干涉图FWHM可近似求得超短束团长度;干涉图借助傅立叶变换光谱法,可推算求得束团电子密度分布的信息.