While multiple works demonstrated the importance of using realistic laser profiles for simulations of laser-plasma accelerators to accurately reproduce experimental measurements, the handshake between experiments and simulations can be challenging. Similarly, transferring a laser pulse from one code to another, as needed for start-to-end simulations, may require some error-prone manipulations....
Staging, sequencing plasma accelerator modules, is an important concept for the further development of plasma-based acceleration methods to reach the energy level required for high energy physic applications. In- and out-coupling of drive laser beams as well as matching of the electron beam into the plasma cavity of a subsequent energy booster stage require spatio-temporal control to achieve...
High-luminosity collisions between dense and high-energy beams (100s GeV to a few TeV) planned for future colliders, including utilizing advanced collider concepts through high-gradient plasma-based accelerators, will push beamstrahlung into the quantum regime. The typical beam parameters at the final focus will necessitate the disruption parameter to be (D < 1). However, the bunch length...
Highly polarised, high current electron bunches from compact plasma accelerators are sought after for numerous applications. However, current proposals to generate these beams from plasmas suffer from intrinsic limitations to the reproducibility, charge, beam shape and final polarisation degree. We propose colliding pulse injection as a technique for the generation of highly polarised electron...
