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Laser-plasma acceleration can generate short, intense ion beams with energies up to several hundred MeV. However, the intrinsic large divergence and broad energy spectrum of these beams necessitate dedicated capture and transport beamlines to achieve high particle yields for applications. In this work, we use the LIGHT beamline with the PHELIX laser at GSI as an example case to develop and evaluate methods for optimizing and aligning such beamlines. Our focus is on future applications including injection into conventional accelerators and as a complement to traditional ion sources. Using the UNILAC at GSI as a reference case, we show that, for the present PHELIX laser intensities the number of laser-accelerated protons viable for SIS18 injection remains at least an order of magnitude below the typical bunch intensity of conventional linacs. Finally, by deriving and applying scaling laws for the transmission through the first capture element, we propose strategies for further improvement to bridge this gap in the future.
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