17–22 May 2026
C.I.D
Europe/Zurich timezone

Loss reduction methods through longitudinal laser scraping techniques after a Radio-Frequency Quadrupole

THP5352
21 May 2026, 16:00
2h
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C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC5.D09: Emittance manipulation, Bunch Compression and Cooling Poster session

Speaker

Parker Landon (Boston University, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Description

Investigation into laser-based manipulations on the longitudinal phase-space of bunches has been conducted experimentally at Fermilab’s linear accelerator. We continue to explore the advantages of using such a system in the application of beam-loss reduction. Particle bunches exiting the RFQ have been bunched to roughly 201 MHz or 4 ns FWHM. These particles then enter a small drift prior to the first acceleration module. During this drift, simulation shows that it is feasible to reduce the number of large change-of-energy particles via longitudinal scrapes, thus leading to a theoretical reduction in losses further downstream. Utilizing experimental data, we model laser and H⁻ interactions replicating those found within the Laser Notcher interaction cavity and further effects down the linac. We propose a method using Laser-Notcher-like systems as a solution to mitigate losses in future accelerating systems.

Funding Agency

This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under DOE-SCGSR-2024-S2

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Author

Parker Landon (Boston University, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Co-authors

Ed Kearns (Boston University) Dr Jinaho Ruan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

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