All optical laser cooling and diagnostics for relativistic ion beams

All optical laser cooling and diagnostics for relativistic ion beams

Bussmann, M.; Kroll, F.; Loeser, M.; Siebold, M.; Schramm, U.; Wen, W.; Winters, D. F.; Walther, T.; Beck, T.; Rein, B.; Birkl, G.; Kruse, J.; Nörtershaeuser, W.; Kühl, T.; Novotny, C.; Kozhuharov, C.; Geppert, C.; Steck, M.; Nolden, F.; Dimopoulou, C.; Ma, X.; Stöhlker, T.

Based on previous results on laser cooling of relativistic c3+ ion beams at the ESR storage ring we present new laser systems and optical diagnostics for laser cooling of relativistic ion beams.
In combination with a new Schottky detection and new beam profile measurement system currently tested at the ESR the new optical diagnostics will help to give new insight into the dynamics of laser cooled ion beams with unprecedented resolution.
With a scanning and a pulsed laser system newly introduced to the experiment we will be able to cool relativistic ion beams without the need of electron precooling. This will be of great importance for the laser cooling experiments at higher energies available at future storage rings.

Keywords: storage ring; laser cooling; ion beam; relativistic energies; scanning laser; pulsed laser; vuv detectors

  • Invited lecture (Conferences)
    SPARC in Lanzhou 7th SPARC Workshop and Collaboration Meeting, 24.-27.08.2010, Lanzhou, China

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