17–22 May 2026
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Laser-Plasma Electron Injector for the cSTART Storage Ring

TUP3046
19 May 2026, 16:00
2h
C.I.D

C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC3.A22: Advanced techniques/Novel sources: Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Poster session

Speaker

Alexander Saw (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Description

Laser-plasma accelerators (LPAs) generate ultrashort, high-intensity electron bunches in a compact form factor. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), we are developing an LPA for direct injection into a specifically built storage ring with high momentum acceptance. The cSTART storage ring (compact storage ring for accelerator research and technology) can be tuned to energies between 50 – 90 MeV, and its lattice is designed to accept electron beams with +/- 4% energy spread. Furthermore, the ring lattice can be set up for the storage of ultrashort electron bunches. The LPA electron injector must be readily tunable to match the storage ring parameters. This contribution reports proof-of-concept experiments that demonstrate the generation of high-quality LPA electron beams with parameters that fulfill the cSTART requirements.

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Author

Alexander Saw (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Co-authors

David Squires (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Joseph Natal (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Nathan Ray (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Thiemo Schmelzer (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Dr Paul Winkler (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) Dr Sören Jalas (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) Dr Manuel Kirchen (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) Dr Andreas Maier (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) Matthias Fuchs (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

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