Compact Accelerators
Development of Laser and Plasma Acceleration
KIT is developing novel laser-plasma accelerators (LPA) that reduce the accelerator dimensions by orders of magnitude compared to conventional radio-frequency technology. This includes R&D of methods and technologies to improve the stability and electron bunch properties. KIT also develops laser-driven injectors for the next - generation electron storage ring cSTART.
For more details on LPAs see here.