10–15 Aug 2025
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
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Experimental longitudinal emittance manipulation using laser-based photoionization in the Fermilab Linac

SUP065
10 Aug 2025, 15:00
3h
Ballroom A (SAFE Credit Union Convention Center)

Ballroom A

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center

Poster Presentation MC6 - Beam Instrumentation, Controls, AI/ML, and Operational Aspects SUP: Sunday Student Poster Session

Speaker

Parker Landon (Boston University, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Description

A series of simulations and beam studies were conducted at Fermilab’s linear accelerator to evaluate the effectiveness of longitudinal emittance control via laser-induced photoionization. While similar laser techniques have been employed at Fermilab to enhance injection and extraction efficiency into the Booster, the work presented here focuses on extending these methods to bunch-by-bunch manipulation. This approach utilizes fine-scale correction of the H- bunches’ longitudinal spatial distribution. In theory, loosely confined particles in longitudinal phase space contribute to emittance growth during acceleration. By selectively removing these outlying particles through laser scraping (H- + γ → H + e-), this growth can be reduced. This report presents experimental results from both symmetric and asymmetric longitudinal scraping of H⁻ bunches in the Fermilab linac, which were subsequently injected into Booster, and evaluates the broader applicability of this method for future high-intensity accelerator operations.

Funding Agency

This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under award No. DE-SC0015628

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Author

Parker Landon (Boston University, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Co-authors

Dr Jinhao Ruan (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) Prof. Edward Kearns (Boston University) Mr Travente Thompson (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) Dave Johnson (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) Todd Johnson (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

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