2023/09/22 by Edward W. Snedden, D. Angal-Kalinin, Snedden, E. W. +33 · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Engineering · Medicine · #Accelerator Physics (physics.acc-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Particle accelerators and beam dynamics #Radiation Effects and Dosimetry #Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2309.13125
openalex publication_date 2023/09/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications (CLARA) is a 250 MeV ultrabright electron beam test facility at STFC Daresbury Laboratory. A user beam line has been designed to maximise exploitation of CLARA in a variety of fields, including novel acceleration and new modalities of radiotherapy. In this paper we present the specification and design of this beam line for Full Energy Beam Exploitation (FEBE). We outline the key elements which provide users to access ultrashort, low emittance electron bunches in two large experiment chambers. The results of start-to-end simulations are reported which verify the expected beam parameters delivered to these chambers. Key technical systems are detailed, including those which facilitate combination of electron bunches with high power laser pulses.