Modern electron linear accelerators are often designed to produce smooth bunch
distributions characterized by their macroscopic ensemble-average moments. However, an …

The use of high brightness electron beams in Free Electron Laser (FEL) applications is of
increasing importance. One of the most promising methods to generate such beams is the …

Uniform 3D ellipsoids are proven to be the best distributions for high brightness charged
particle beam applications due to the linear dependence of the space charge fields on the …

A demand on modern high brightness photo injectors required for a successful operation of
linac-based free electron lasers is the possibility to generate beams with minimized beam …

Production of electron bunches with extremely small transverse emittance is the focus of the
PITZ (Photo Injector Test facility at DESY in Zeuthen) scientific program. PITZ is one of the …

Minimization of the electron beam emittance is the major strategy for optimizing a high
brightness electron source. Pulse shaping of the photocathode laser is one of the main tools …

Light is one of the most versatile tools in an experimenter's toolbox and has been used to
investigate the natural world since the invention of the lens and as new techniques, sources …

An increasing number of future accelerator projects, light sources and user experiments
require high brightness, high average current electron beams for operation …

Abstract The Photo Injector Test facility at DESY, Zeuthen site (PITZ), develops, optimizes
and characterizes high brightness electron sources for free electron lasers like FLASH and …

Minimized emittance is crucial for successful operation of linac-based free-electron lasers.
Simulations have shown that 3-D ellipsoidal photocathode laser pulses are superior to the …