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A Knetsch¹, I A Andriyash¹, M Gilljohann¹

¹LOA, ENSTA Paris, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91762 Palaiseau, France.

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|October 13, 2023

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We present a novel method for optimizing staged plasma accelerators by coupling drive beams in time and using a laser to gate acceleration. This approach minimizes distances between plasma stages, crucial for future high-energy particle colliders and X-ray free-electron lasers.

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Area of Science:

* Plasma physics
* Accelerator physics
* Laser-plasma interactions

Background:

* Plasma wakefield accelerators offer significantly higher accelerating gradients than conventional radio-frequency technology.
* Reducing the length of particle accelerators is critical for developing TeV-scale colliders and compact X-ray free-electron lasers.
* Optimizing distances between plasma stages is a key challenge for practical staged plasma accelerators.

Purpose of the Study:

* To introduce a novel concept for optimizing inter-plasma distances in staged beam-driven plasma accelerators.
* To enable the development of more compact and efficient particle accelerators.
* To advance the feasibility of future high-energy colliders and X-ray free-electron lasers.

Main Methods:

* Drive-beam coupling in the temporal domain to control particle interactions.
* Gating the plasma accelerator using a femtosecond ionization laser.
* Designing optimized inter-plasma distances for staged acceleration.

Main Results:

* Demonstrated a method to effectively reduce inter-plasma distances.
* Achieved temporal drive-beam coupling for enhanced acceleration staging.
* Utilized laser gating for precise control over the acceleration process.

Conclusions:

* The proposed concept offers a pathway to instrumental staged plasma accelerators.
* This optimization is vital for minimizing accelerator length and cost.
* Advances in staged plasma accelerators will impact future collider and FEL development.