Speaker
Niclas Hamann
(University of Hamburg)
Description
In recent years, high-gradient, symmetric focusing with active plasma lenses has regained significant interest due to
the potential advantages in compactness and beam dynamics compared to conventional focusing elements.
One potential application is the optical matching of highly divergent positrons from the undulator-based ILC positron source into
the downstream accelerating structures. In a collaboration between University Hamburg and DESY Hamburg a downscaled prototype for this application
has been developed. Here, we discuss first plasma diagnostics results, such as electron and current density measurements, as well as future plans for measuring the
magnetic field distribution, and a possible fullscale prototype version.
Primary authors
Niclas Hamann
(University of Hamburg)
Manuel Formela
(University of Hamburg)
Gregor Loisch
(DESY)
Gudrid Moortgat-Pick
