ICFDT7 - 7th International Conference on Frontier in Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostics for plasma acceleration and secondary radiation sources for EuPRAXIA Advanced Photon Source (EuAPS) at FLAME laser facility

23 Oct 2024, 11:50

10m

Short Talk Diagnostic for High Energy Physics and Plasma Acceleration Diagnostic for High Energy Physics and Plasma Acceleration

Speaker

Federica Stocchi (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

Description

The EuPRAXIA Advanced Photon Source (EuAPS) will be the first user-oriented radiation source based on betatron radiation, and it is currently under development at Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati - INFN at the FLAME laser facility.
Betatron radiation is emitted due to the betatron oscillations of electrons in a plasma during the Laser WakeField Acceleration (LWFA) process. An intense laser beam (10${}^{19}$ W/cm${}^2$) is focused on a supersonic gas jet, simultaneously creating a plasma, injecting, and accelerating electrons, which then emit radiation.

A precise characterization of the plasma density, as well as the electron and radiation spectra, is required to optimize the source. Preliminary measurements of these parameters have been conducted using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, a magnetic dipole and a CCD-X camera.

Presentation materials

Stocchi_ICFDT7.pptx