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Description
In accelerator physics, particle channelling in crystals is a well-established phenomenon. By carefully selecting crystal orientation, particle’s trajectories can be controlled and guided along desired paths. Bent crystals have been used at worldwide particle accelerators as optical elements to steer charged particle beams.
Laser-induced accelerators could also benefit from the bent crystal properties. Laser-induced proton beams typically have very large angular divergence and energy spread as well as a large other particle background.
This paper investigates the possible uses of ultra-short bent silicon crystals for laser-driven proton beam manipulation at the ELIMED beamline at ELI Beamlines. Using PIC simulation input and a Monte Carlo simulation of the beamline, we explore different possible modes of operation – collimation, focusing, or steering in order to improve the beam qualities and increase the performance of the beamline.
Funding Agency
Co-funded by the European Union (Physics for Future – Grant Agreement No. 101081515)
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