Focusing of Relativistic Electron Beams With Permanent Magnetic Solenoid

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Main Authors: Xu, T., Duncan, C. J. R., Denham, P., Schaap, B. H., Kulkarni, A., Garcia, D., Anderson, S. D., Musumeci, P., England, R. J.
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author Xu, T.
Duncan, C. J. R.
Denham, P.
Schaap, B. H.
Kulkarni, A.
Garcia, D.
Anderson, S. D.
Musumeci, P.
England, R. J.
author_facet Xu, T.
Duncan, C. J. R.
Denham, P.
Schaap, B. H.
Kulkarni, A.
Garcia, D.
Anderson, S. D.
Musumeci, P.
England, R. J.
contents Achieving strong focusing of MeV electron beams is a critical requirement for advanced beam applications such as compact laboratory X-ray sources, high gradient accelerators, and ultrafast electron scattering instrumentation. To address these needs, a compact radially magnetized permanent magnetic solenoid (PMS) has been designed, fabricated, and tested. The solenoid provides a compact and inexpensive solution for delivering high axial magnetic fields (1 Tesla) to focus MeV electron beams. Field characterization of the solenoid demonstrates excellent agreement with analytical models, validating the PMS design. The electron beam test employs a high-brightness photoinjector to study the focusing properties of the PMS. The results indicate a focal length of less than 10 cm and a significant reduction in beam size with small spherical aberrations. Two application cases are evaluated: angular magnification in ultrafast electron diffraction setups and strong focusing for Compton scattering or other microfocus uses.
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spellingShingle Focusing of Relativistic Electron Beams With Permanent Magnetic Solenoid
Xu, T.
Duncan, C. J. R.
Denham, P.
Schaap, B. H.
Kulkarni, A.
Garcia, D.
Anderson, S. D.
Musumeci, P.
England, R. J.
Accelerator Physics
Achieving strong focusing of MeV electron beams is a critical requirement for advanced beam applications such as compact laboratory X-ray sources, high gradient accelerators, and ultrafast electron scattering instrumentation. To address these needs, a compact radially magnetized permanent magnetic solenoid (PMS) has been designed, fabricated, and tested. The solenoid provides a compact and inexpensive solution for delivering high axial magnetic fields (1 Tesla) to focus MeV electron beams. Field characterization of the solenoid demonstrates excellent agreement with analytical models, validating the PMS design. The electron beam test employs a high-brightness photoinjector to study the focusing properties of the PMS. The results indicate a focal length of less than 10 cm and a significant reduction in beam size with small spherical aberrations. Two application cases are evaluated: angular magnification in ultrafast electron diffraction setups and strong focusing for Compton scattering or other microfocus uses.
title Focusing of Relativistic Electron Beams With Permanent Magnetic Solenoid
topic Accelerator Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.21121