Transverse coherent transition radiation for diagnosis of modulated proton bunches

TL;DR

This paper analyzes transverse coherent transition radiation (TCTR) emitted by relativistic proton bunches, demonstrating its potential for diagnosing bunch modulation and structure in plasma environments.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of TCTR from proton bunches, including effects of radius modulation and hosing, providing a new diagnostic method for beam characterization.

Findings

TCTR can reach 100 kV/m amplitude in existing proton bunches.

Radius-modulated bunches emit symmetric TCTR, hosed bunches emit antisymmetric TCTR.

TCTR is sensitive to the bunch's longitudinal and transverse structure.

Abstract

Transverse coherent transition radiation (TCTR) emitted by a relativistic particle bunch traversing a conducting surface is analyzed. The bunch emits dipole-like radiation in the direction transverse to the bunch axis when the beam radius is smaller than the radiation wavelength. The radiation wavelength is defined by the longitudinal structure of the particle bunch. The particular case of proton bunches modified by propagation in plasma, but still carrying an unmodulated current is considered. Radius-modulated bunches with a constant current emit axially symmetric radiation. Hosed bunches emit antisymmetric radiation in the plane of hosing. The TCTR field amplitude may reach 100 kV/m for the existing proton bunches.