Title :
The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator high current photocathode gun and drive linac
Author :
Schoessow, P. ; Chojnacki, E. ; Cox, G. ; Gai, W. ; Ho, C. ; Konecny, R. ; Power, J. ; Rosing, M. ; Simpson, J. ; Barov, N. ; Conde, M.
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
Abstract :
The Argonne Wakefield Accelerator (AWA) is a new facility for advanced accelerator research. A major component of the AWA is its drive linac, consisting of a unique high current short pulse L-band photocathode based gun and special standing wave preaccelerator designed to produce 100 nC, 30 ps electron bunches at 20 MeV. Commissioning on the drive linac is now underway. We report on our initial operating experience with this novel machine, including bunch length and emittance measurements
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; collective accelerators; electron accelerators; electron guns; electron sources; particle beam diagnostics; particle sources; photocathodes; wakefield accelerators; 20 MeV; 30 ps; AWA; Argonne Wakefield Accelerator; bunch length measurements; drive linac; electron bunches; emittance measurements; high current photocathode gun; high current short pulse L-band photocathode; initial operating experience; standing wave preaccelerator; Acceleration; Cathodes; Current measurement; Electron beams; Laser beams; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Linear particle accelerator; Solenoids; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2934-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1995.505100
