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A Proof-of Principle Study of 2D optical streaking for ultra-short e-beam diagnostics using ionization
electrons & circular polarized laser
Lanfa WangYuantao Ding and Zhirong Huang
LCLS II Physics Meeting, 5/25/2011
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From RF (cm) to optical (m) streaking
e-
sz
2.44 m
bd bsD 90°
V(t) sy
RF‘streak’
S-band
LCLS S-band RF deflector (λS_RF = 10cm) gives resolution ~ 10fs; For short e-beam, λRF >> σz, the streaking is not efficient; X-band RF deflector helps(λX_RF = 2.6cm), one after undulator is planned; How about going to optical wavelength(um)?
• > 10 um wavelength;• typically a wiggler is required for interaction with high-E e-beam;• the required laser power ~10s GW.• synchronization is a problem.
We are proposing a new method to overcome the disadvantages (power & synchronization) using a circularly-polarized 10 um laser.
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THz-driven x-ray streak camera
Nature Photonics, 3, 523. Both x-ray and THz are generated from the same e-beam, phase locked; X-ray and THz co-propagate at the same direction; Photoelectrons are modulated by THz and detected by TOF detector. Very similar to the RF zero-phasing method for e-beam diagnostics.
Phil Bucksbaum suggested to us long time ago about streaking the ionized electrons from high-E electron gas interaction for high-E electron bunch diagnostics. Advantage: The required laser power is lowerA lot of issued to consider, and, most difficult problem is synchronization……
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synchronization problemLinear polarized Laser, the momentum kick due to the laser is
))(sin()(
)( 0 zzeE
zPL
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The whole circle is just one rf period calibration; No Phasing problem.
Deflecting from circular (RF) mode
D. Alesini, DIPAC 09.
Similar as the deflecting cavity
The phase jitter causes the difficulty in the measurement!
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2D streaking with ionization electrons & circularly-polarized laser
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-10kV
(2) circularly-polarized laser
(1) gas nozzle
(3) DC field
(4) screen)
Beam ionization
High energy bunch
Laser beam
Ionization electronbunch
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Interaction of Laser field with ionization electron beam
-1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5-20
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-10
-5
0
5
10
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t ()
EL
(G
V/m
)(G
V/m
/ps
)
FieldField Gradient
yLLL tttE
tE eex )sin()cos(1
)()(
2
0
With ellipticity . =0 for linear polarized laser and =1 for circular polarized laser
Polarized laser
)(0 )()( zi
L
ezeE
z
P
Z
Zi
Ionization electron beamIonization electron beam(Low energy beam, plasma electron):
It has the same profile as the high energy beamIt doesn’t move longitudinally (very slow), so the laser beam passes the whole low energy and modulates its energy(momentum) according to the electron birth time (z) ;
0/)( czz L
If E(Z) is constant during the short period of bunch pulse, then all electrons receive the same amount transverse kicker with angle linear dependence on their position in z
For a circular polarized laser, the momentum kick due to the laser is
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Low energy beam on the screen
)(0 )()( zi
L
ezeE
z
P
Z
Zi
Ionization electron beamIonization electron beam(Low energy beam):
The low energy beam is accelerated (longitudinally, Beam direction) by the DC field to the screen
0/)( czz L
On the screen, the low energy electrons form a circle (arc) because:
The kicker strength from the circular laser is constant (approximately);And the angle linearly depends electron birth time(z)
a
H T
(z)
V
H
T
a
R=V*t
The radius of the circle depends on the laser field strength and drift time to the screen
R=tThe profile of the low energy electrons is translated to the angular distribution on the screen
00 2/)(
LL
zcz
2
LhBunchlengt
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Parameters used in simulation
Gas: Helium, pressure=1E-4Torr, assuming ionization length=1mmThere is no field ionization;Neutralization factor=0.4%, consider ionization length,the density of low energy electrons is much lower (by a factor of 1.0e5) than the density of high energy beam
Laser wave length 10mThe rms size of laser >=3 times of the beam rms sizeLaser FWHM 500fsLaser power: varies
DC voltage ~ keVRequired electron density ~ 3e9/mm2
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Effect of laser phase
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90o180o
270o
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On the screen: Example for 0.5/1 m bunch (Laser field only)
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angle(degree)
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angle(degree)
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Other effects may spoil the distribution
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(2) circularly-polarized laser
(1) gas nozzle
(3) DC field
(4) screen)
Z
Zi
•High energy beam field•Field of Plasma electrons and ions
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Effect of High energy beam field
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0.005
0.01
0.015
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0.045
energy (eV) D
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tio
n-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 150
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14x 10
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t (fs)
Er (
V/m
)
20pC bunch1 m bunch lengthSigma_r=5 m
E-field of high energy beamEnergy distribution of low energy electrons without laser beam
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1m bunch; 10pC; r= 5m, peak laser field 19GV/m(0.63GW), peak beam field=7GV/m
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trib
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head
tail
10pc bunch
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trib
uti
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w.o. beam effect
1m bunch; 20pC; r= 5m, peak laser field 38GV/m (1.25GW), peak beam field=13GV/m
20pc bunch
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Effect of laser power(r=5m)
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w.o. beam effectPL=0.9GW
PL=0.45GW
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Laser power effect (r=5m)vacuum, L=1mm, P=1e-4Torr(Helium) Neutralization factor=0.4%
PL=1.2GW
PL=1.5GW
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PL=1.8GW
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beam size effect (L=0.2m, P=1e-4Torr)
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r=10m, PL=1.8GW
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r=15m, PL=5.0GW
RL=7mm
RL=10mm
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Effect of laser Power & beam size
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PL=1.2GWPL=0.4GW PL=0.9GW
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PL=0.9GWPL=1.8GW
r=5m
r=10m
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Similar idea may work for x-ray pulse measurement
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-10kV
(2) circularly-polarized laser
(1) gas nozzle
Laser wavelength >~ xray wavelength
(3) DC field
(4) screen)
Xray- ionization
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Summary
Circularly-polarized laser, no phase synchronization problem;Interaction in vacuum, no wiggler needed; Streaking the ionized low-E beam, required laser power is lower;
Pros
ConsComplexity : Involved many dynamics
Preliminary conclusion:This method looks promising based on the preliminary studies.Required laser power depends on the beam: 1GW for r=5mGas pressure: 1.0e-4 Torr (mm)Space charge of low energy particles is not included
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AcknowledgmentThanks very helpful discussions with Eric Colby, Mark Hogan and Weiming An (UCLA)
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Linear polarized x-ray
(z) V
P0
Need realistic model of the X-ray ionization
Assuming ionized electrons are emitted only in polarization direction (NOT accurate model!)
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