Proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration---a new route to a TeV e+e- collider
Lead Research Organisation:
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Matthew Wing (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Chappell James
(2019)
Progress Towards a Single-Shot Emittance Measurement Technique at AWAKE
Chen NFY
(2017)
Machine learning applied to proton radiography of high-energy-density plasmas.
in Physical review. E
Deacon, L.
(2015)
Proceedings of IPAC2015
Gorgisyan I
(2018)
Commissioning of beam instrumentation at the CERN AWAKE facility after integration of the electron beam line
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Gschwendtner E
(2016)
AWAKE, The Advanced Proton Driven Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Experiment at CERN
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Holloway JA
(2017)
Brilliant X-rays using a Two-Stage Plasma Insertion Device.
in Scientific reports
Jolly, S.
(2014)
Proceedings of IPAC2014
Kasim M
(2015)
Simulation of density measurements in plasma wakefields using photon acceleration
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Kasim M
(2015)
Quantitative single shot and spatially resolved plasma wakefield diagnostics
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
| Description | We have defined the baseline energy spectrometer for the AWAKE experiment. This instrument will measure the energy to which electrons are accelerated using a novel technological scheme. |
| Exploitation Route | Proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration is really focussed on applications for particle physics. However, work developed for plasma wakefield acceleration as a whole is useful for the whole technology of having smaller particle accelerators. |
| Sectors | Education,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Other |
| Description | We are still in an R&D phase and future funding is needed to be able to realise proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration for the first time. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Description | FP7 |
| Amount | € 133,425 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 05/2013 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Title | Generation of intense coherent THz, XUV and X-ray radiation |
| Description | We are developing coherent radiation sources based on laser-plasma interactions and are investigating several novel methods. One method uses the plasma bubble as an X-ray radiation sources, while the other uses a pre-formed plasma ion channel as a wiggler. We are also investigating using the high charge electron bunches that are emitted from the plasma bubble as a means of producing very high energy (relativity) THz pulses. We are also exploring using plasma dipoles excited using counter-propagating pulses in plasma as an efficient source of THz radiation. The Z-ray/XUV pulses have durations of attoseconds to femtoseconds. The THz pulses are either single to a few cycle duration. The radiation pulses are intrinsically synchronised with the driving laser pulses. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Could provide powerful tools for scientists and technologists. |
| Description | AWAKE Collaboration |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Members of AWAKE Collaboration along with about 20 other institutes. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN is the lead partner and experiment host. |
| Impact | Development of experiment |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | Project partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine |
| Organisation | Indiana University |
| Department | School of Medicine |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Indiana University School of Medicine worked with the research team and assisted/contributed to the project outcomes |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborated in VHEET research using LWFAs, which resulted in publications. Still ongoing. |
| Impact | Collaborated in VHEET research using LWFAs, which resulted in publications. Still ongoing. |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | UNIST collaboration South Korea |
| Organisation | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology |
| Department | School of Life Sciences |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contributed to theoretical research in Raman amplification and radiation sources based on plasma. Helped develop computer codes and analytical theory. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contributed to theoretical research in Raman amplification and radiation sources based on plasma. Helped develop computer codes and analytical theory. |
| Impact | Several joint papers have been published including Strathclyde and UNIST collaborators. Subject areas include Raman amplification and radiation production in plasma. Several papers have been submitted and are under review. The collaboration involves theoretical physics but also feeds into interpretation of experimental results. As part of the collaboration a new computer code has been developed, which enables Raman amplification to be modelled in 2D and 3D. |
| Start Year | 2012 |