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AKBP: Arbeitskreis Beschleunigerphysik

AKBP 13: PWA, DLA, Thomson and Compton Scattering

AKBP 13.5: Talk

Thursday, March 17, 2016, 15:00–15:15, S1/05 24

Commissioning of the LUX Beamline for Laser-Plasma Driven Undulator Radiation — •A. R. Maier — Center for Free-Electron Laser Science & Department of Physics University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany

Plasma-based accelerators promise ultra-compact sources of highly relativistic electron beams, especially suited for driving novel x-ray light sources. Within the LAOLA Collaboration, the University of Hamburg and DESY work closely together, combining university research with the expertise of a large and well-established accelerator facility, to enhancing the performance of plasma accelerators for applications. Here, we discuss and show first results from the commisssioning of the so-called LUX beamline for plasma-driven undulator radiation. We cover laser operations using an accelerator controlls system, laser transport and diagnostics, as well as target area design. As an outlook, we will discuss the experimental strategies in Hamburg towards a first proof-of-principle FEL experiment using plasma-driven electron beams available today.