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
Yellampalle Balakishore
(2007)
Comment on "Temporally resolved electro-optic effect"
in OPTICS LETTERS
Tyrk MA
(2013)
Picosecond pulsed laser induced optical dichroism in glass with embedded metallic nanoparticles.
in Optics express
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
Jamison SP
(2006)
Temporally resolved electro-optic effect
in OPTICS LETTERS
Jamison S
(2010)
Upconversion of a relativistic Coulomb field terahertz pulse to the near infrared
in Applied Physics Letters
Fleming LA
(2012)
Diffractive optical element embedded in silver-doped nanocomposite glass.
in Optics express
Anania M
(2014)
An ultrashort pulse ultra-violet radiation undulator source driven by a laser plasma wakefield accelerator
in Applied Physics 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 | 04/2011 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Proof of Concept |
| Amount | £70,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2014 |
| 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 |