FLUTE, A COMPACT ACCELERATOR-BASED SOURCE FOR COHERENT THZ RADIATION

In this paper beam dynamics simulations of the Linacbased THz source FLUTE (Ferninfrarot Linac- Und TestExperiment) are presented. The optimization of various machine parameters such as laser spot size, laser pulse length, and lengths of the chicane magnets are discussed. Spectra of the generated coherent THz radiation, which depend on the compressed bunch length and charge, are shown.