WP6 - Longitudinal Profile
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Dundee
Department Name: Electronic Engineering and Physics
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
William Gillespie (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Anania M
(2014)
An ultrashort pulse ultra-violet radiation undulator source driven by a laser plasma wakefield accelerator
in Applied Physics Letters
Fleming LA
(2012)
Diffractive optical element embedded in silver-doped nanocomposite glass.
in Optics express
Jamison S
(2010)
Upconversion of a relativistic Coulomb field terahertz pulse to the near infrared
in Applied Physics Letters
Jamison SP
(2006)
Temporally resolved electro-optic effect
in OPTICS LETTERS
Steffen B
(2009)
Electro-optic time profile monitors for femtosecond electron bunches at the soft x-ray free-electron laser FLASH
in Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
Tyrk MA
(2013)
Picosecond pulsed laser induced optical dichroism in glass with embedded metallic nanoparticles.
in Optics express
Yellampalle Balakishore
(2007)
Comment on "Temporally resolved electro-optic effect"
in OPTICS LETTERS
Description | We have developed laser systems that allow the measurement of ultrashort electron bunches in particle accelerators. |
Exploitation Route | Our findings may be taken forward by photonics and laser manufacturers, and by laboratories interested in the applications of accelerators for medical and biomedical activities. |
Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Electronics Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Security and Diplomacy |
Description | Our findings have been used to further develop methods of characterising ultrashort (femtosecond) electron bunches in high-energy particle accelerators. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Other |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | CERN Conceptual and Technical Design Report funding |
Amount | £449,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | KE1865/DG/CLIC |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | Switzerland |
Start | 03/2011 |
End | 03/2014 |
Description | Proof of Concept |
Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2014 |
End | 07/2015 |
Description | SCAPA Laser Plasma Acceleration project at Strathclyde University |
Organisation | University of Strathclyde |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Contribution to electro-optic detection and electron spectrum measurement on the Alpha-X LPWA experiment |
Collaborator Contribution | development of Alpha-X laser plasma wakefield accelerator (LPWA) |
Impact | publications |
Start Year | 2010 |
Description | STFC CERN CLIC collaboration |
Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
Department | Beam Instrumentation Group |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Contribution of expertise in electro-optic measurements of longitudinal electron bunch profiles for the proposed CLIC Main Beam facility |
Collaborator Contribution | Support for esrly stage researcher at CERN CLIC facility |
Impact | Collaboration has only just started, but outcome so far has been three reserach meetings at CERN, with presentations by W A Gillespie, and two workshops at Daresbury Laboratory and University of Stockholm |
Start Year | 2010 |