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  • 1Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, INFN, Via Enrico Fermi 54, 00044 Frascati, RM Italy.

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|January 23, 2023
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The INFN-Frascati National Laboratory is developing EuPRAXIA@SPARC_Lab, a new free electron laser (FEL) facility. This facility will utilize plasma acceleration for advanced applications, offering a compact alternative to traditional accelerators.

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Area of Science:

  • Particle Physics
  • Accelerator Science
  • Photon Science

Background:

  • The INFN-Frascati National Laboratory (LNF) operates the DANE electron-positron collider, serving as a synchrotron radiation source.
  • The DANE-Light facility currently utilizes synchrotron radiation in a parasitic mode.
  • High energy physics (HEP) and particle accelerators are central to LNF's research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the development of EuPRAXIA@SPARC_Lab, a novel free electron laser (FEL) user facility at LNF.
  • To highlight the facility's foundation on plasma acceleration technology.
  • To position EuPRAXIA@SPARC_Lab within the European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence in Applications (EuPRAXIA) project.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a new accelerator facility based on plasma acceleration.

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  • Leveraging expertise from high energy physics and existing accelerator infrastructure.
  • Integration into the international EuPRAXIA initiative.

    • Main Results:

    • The EuPRAXIA@SPARC_Lab facility is designed to produce free electron laser (FEL) radiation beams.
    • It aims to offer a compact accelerator solution compared to current radio frequency-based sources.
    • The facility will support a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.

    Conclusions:

    • LNF is transitioning towards advanced accelerator technologies beyond traditional HEP.
    • Plasma acceleration offers a pathway to smaller, more efficient accelerator-based light sources.
    • EuPRAXIA@SPARC_Lab represents a significant step in developing next-generation FEL user facilities.