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  • Plasma Physics
  • Laser Technology

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  • Laser wakefield accelerators (LWFA) offer revolutionary potential but face challenges in output control.
  • Parameter coupling and dynamic structure evolution complicate LWFA optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To automate and optimize a 100 MeV-scale LWFA using machine learning.
  • To overcome limitations of single-variable scans in accelerator tuning.

Main Methods:

  • Employed machine learning algorithms to control and optimize LWFA outputs.
  • Simultaneously varied six input parameters: laser spectral/spatial phase, plasma density, and length.

Main Results:

  • Achieved automated optimization of a 100 MeV-scale accelerator.
  • Identified optimal laser evolution parameters missed by traditional methods.
  • Increased electron beam charge by 80% through subtle laser pulse shape tuning (1% pulse length change).

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning provides an effective framework for automating and optimizing complex accelerator systems like LWFAs.
  • Advanced control strategies can unlock significant performance gains in particle acceleration.