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19982021
most citedThe FLASHForward Facility at DESY

64 citations · 291 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

physics.acc-ph2021

Progress of the FLASHForward X-2 high-beam-quality, high-efficiency plasma-accelerator experiment

C. A. Lindstrøm, J. Beinortaite, J. Björklund Svensson +13

FLASHForward is an experimental facility at DESY dedicated to beam-driven plasma-accelerator research. The X-2 experiment aims to demonstrate acceleration with simultaneous beam-qu…

physics.plasm-ph2020★ 21 cited

Evolution of longitudinal plasma-density profiles in discharge capillaries for plasma wakefield accelerators

J. M. Garland, G. Tauscher, S. Bohlen +7

Precise characterization and tailoring of the spatial and temporal evolution of plasma density within plasma sources is critical for realizing high-quality accelerated beams in pla…

physics.acc-ph2020★ 7 cited

Controlled density-downramp injection in a beam-driven plasma wakefield accelerator

Alexander Knetsch, Bridget Sheeran, Lewis Boulton +26

This paper describes the utilization of beam-driven plasma wakefield acceleration to implement a high-quality plasma cathode via density-downramp injection in a short injector stag…

physics.acc-ph2020★ 13 cited

Tunable and precise two-bunch generation at FLASHForward

S. Schröder, K. Ludwig, A. Aschikhin +17

Beam-driven plasma-wakefield acceleration based on external injection has the potential to significantly reduce the size of future accelerators. Stability and quality of the accele…

physics.acc-ph2020★ 13 cited

Matching small functions using centroid jitter and two beam position monitors

C. A. Lindstrøm, R. D'Arcy, M. J. Garland +5

Matching to small beta functions is required to preserve emittance in plasma accelerators. The plasma wake provides strong focusing fields, which typically require beta functions o…

physics.acc-ph2019★ 46 cited

FLASHForward: Plasma-wakefield accelerator science for high-average-power applications

R. D'Arcy, A. Aschikhin, S. Bohlen +33

The FLASHForward experimental facility is a high-performance test-bed for precision plasma-wakefield research, aiming to accelerate high-quality electron beams to GeV-levels in a f…