All-optical Laser Cooling and Beam Diagnostics for Relativistic C3+ Ion Beams at ESR

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

All-optical Laser Cooling and Beam Diagnostics for Relativistic C3+ Ion Beams at ESR

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.; Nörtershäuser, W.; Kühl, T.; Novotny, C.; Kozhuharov, C.; Geppert, C.; Steck, M.; Nolden, F.; Dimopoulou, C.; Ma, X.; Stöhlker, T.

We present the current status of the laser cooling experiment using relativistic C3+ ion beams at the Experimental Storage Ring (ESR) at GSI.
Based on the results of two previous beam times we show that with modern laser systems and new optical diagnostics all-optical cooling of an ion beam can be achieved and ion beam properties can be measured with high accuracy. Laser cooling can become an important tool for high-energy storage rings, because, unlike other beam cooling methods, laser cooling provides a cooling force that grows stronger for increasing beam energy.

Keywords: laser cooling; ion beam; relativistic; esr; optical; diagnostic

Invited lecture (Conferences)
EMMI Workshop on Physics Prospects at the ESR and HiTrap, 27.-30.06.2010, Eisenach, Deutschland

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