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German laboratories and projects: MPP, IOQ, DESY, PITZ, CALA
AWAKE at the Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP)
Contact: Patric Muggli
muggli @ mpp.mpg.de
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The AWAKE group at the Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP) is led by Patric Muggli and focuses on studying plasma-based particle accelerators driven by charged particle bunches (electrons, positrons, protons) known as plasma wakefield accelerators (PWFA). In particular, the group develops new plasma sources and original diagnostics. The group is leading the AWAKE collaboration at CERN (high-energy protons) and is active in experiments at SLAC-FACET (high-energy electrons and positrons), and at ATF-BNL and DESY-Zeuthen (low energy electrons). |
Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics and Helmholtz-Institute Jena
Contact: Malte C. Kaluza
Malte.Kaluza @ uni-jena.de
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The group „relativistic laser physics“
lead by M. C. Kaluza is working on the generation and application of
laser systems reaching ultra-high peak powers. The laser systems JETI
and POLARIS are used for the realization of laser-based particle and
radiation sources, in particular ultra-short pulses of electrons, ions,
and synchroton radiation together with their application, e.g.
investigating their applicability for radiation therapy. In addition,
novel laser-based imaging diagnostics are developed and applied to gain
insight with unprecedented detail into plasma-based particle
accelerators. |
Laboratory for Laser- & Beam-driven Plasma Acceleration (LAOLA)
Contact: Brian Foster
brian.foster @ desy.de
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The LAOLA Collaboration covers activities in Hamburg from both DESY and the University in the general area of plasma acceleration. The aim of LAOLA is to utilise the unique facilities of DESY's suite of conventional accelerators to make progress in the exciting area of plasma wakefield acceleration. LAOLA experiments are based at three such accelerators: PITZ, REGAE and FLASH: at PITZ, beam self-modulation (a precursor of the AWAKE experiment), as well as experiments on high transformer ratios, are being examined; at REGAE there are two beamlines - in one, external ultra-short electron bunches will be used to probe the laser-driven wakefield - in the other, LUX, a laser-driven undulator X-ray source will be installed as a precursor of an FEL; a new beamline, FLASHForward, is being constructed for FLASH that will allow laser-and beam-driven experiments with unprecedented timing resolution. Design studies for a dedicated test facility, ATHENA, are also under way. In addition, members of LAOLA are carrying out experiments at other facilities, for example FACET and SPARC. |
PITZ at DESY, location Zeuthen
Contact: Matthias Gross
matthias.gross @ desy.de
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PITZ is participating in the accelerator R&D program of the Helmholtz Society and is partner in the LAOLA collaboration. At PITZ proof of principle experiments on particle driven plasma wake field acceleration are conducted. For this purpose, a plasma cell was constructed which can be installed in the PITZ beamline. It will be used to measure the energy modulation of an electron beam passing through the plasma as support for the AWAKE experiment at CERN. Secondly, experiments on generating high transformer ratios up to eight (8) are going to be performed. Due to the large variety of electron beam diagnostics installed at PITZ, the facility is perfectly suited for such kind of studies. |
Center for Advanced Laser Applications
(CALA)
Contact: Stefan Karsch
stefan.karsch @ physik.uni-muenchen.de
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CALA was established as a laboratory for developing medically relevant sources of ions, electron and X-rays. The CALA facility hosts two large-scale laser infrastructures, namely the 1 Hz, multi-PW Ti:Sa laser ATLAS-3000 for driving electron, X-ray and ion secondary sources, and the kHz, multi-TW PFS-pro system dedicated to drive a high-flux all-optical Thomson source. These lasers serve five experimental beamlines: LION for the development of medically relevant proton beams, LUX for the development of soft-X-ray undulator and FEL light, ETTF as an electron accelerator and high-energy X-ray source, SPECTRE as a dedicated imaging X-ray beamline and finally HF for high-field and nuclear physics. In addition to CALA’s primary mission, we are developing high-intensity lasers, and also study fundamental concepts of plasma and hybrid accelerators as well as advanced beam diagnostics. |
