Title :
The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator: upgrade scenarios and future experiments
Author :
Gai, W. ; Conde, M. ; Konecy, R. ; Li, X. ; Power, J. ; Schoessow, P. ; Simpson, J.
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
Abstract :
The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator is presently operational and nearing completion of its initial dielectric structure- and plasma-based experimental program. In this paper a number of possible future improvements and directions for the AWA are discussed including photocathode source upgrades, laser pulse and beam shaping options, multiple drive bunch generation, and novel wakefield device measurements. Plans for a 1 GeV demonstration wakefield accelerator will be presented
Keywords :
electron accelerators; particle beam bunching; photocathodes; wakefield accelerators; 1 GeV; AWA; Argonne Wakefield Accelerator; beam shaping; improvement; laser pulse; multiple drive bunch generation; photocathode source; upgrade; Cathodes; Dielectrics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Particle beam measurements; Plasma accelerators; Plasma devices; Plasma measurements; Plasma sources; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4376-X
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1997.749787
