2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Challenging research toward realization of THz-wave electron accelerator
Project/Area Number |
18K18758
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Medium-sized Section 15:Particle-, nuclear-, astro-physics, and related fields
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Research Institution | Tohoku University |
Principal Investigator |
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
坂上 和之 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 主幹研究員 (80546333)
渡邉 謙 大学共同利用機関法人高エネルギー加速器研究機構, 加速器研究施設, 助教 (70534816)
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Project Period (FY) |
2018-06-29 – 2021-03-31
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Keywords | テラヘルツ波 / 極短電子ビーム / 加速器 / レーザー / フォトカソード |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
To realize a THz wave-driven electron accelerator, the scale matching of "Wavelength of the electromagnetic fields used for beam acceleration" and "3D beam size" is the key issue. In this research, we developed the electron source for generating the extremely short beam and an accelerating structure for THz wave with feed coupler. In the development of a DC photocathode electron gun, we clarified the parameters required to generate femtosecond electron pulses. A prototype of the Yb fiber laser for the photocathode has been build and succeeded to generate less than 100 fs laser pulse. In the design study of THz structure, we considered a type in which a dielectric is attached to the inside of a conductor. THz waves are converted from linearly polarized to radially polarized wave and faded through a tapered coupler. We demonstrated the polarization manipulation using the THz wave generated by the accelerator and established the technology for the polarization control.
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Free Research Field |
加速器・ビーム物理
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究により、テラヘルツ波駆動の電子加速器の可能性について、電子源および加速構造体についてその課題を明らかにすることができたことは、テーブルトップサイズの粒子加速器の小型化に向けた大きな一歩であり、基礎科学から産業応用まで幅広い分野に大きな影響を与えるものである。特に、ビームと加速電磁波のスケールマッチングを軸として研究に取り組み、実現性と信頼性の両方を考慮した学術的にも意義のある研究である。
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