Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 7, 061303 (2004) [10 pages]Energy efficiency of laser driven, structure based accelerators
The acceleration efficiency of a laser driven linear accelerator is analyzed. The laser power, loss factor, and impedances determine the maximum charge that can be accelerated and the efficiency of that acceleration. The accelerator structure can be incorporated into a laser cavity. The equation for the resultant laser pulse is derived and analyzed. A specific example is presented, and the steady-state laser pulse shapes, acceleration efficiency, and average unloaded gradient are calculated. This article is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article’s title, journal citation, and DOI. © 2004 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.7.061303
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.7.061303
PACS:
41.75.Jv
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