Laser wakefield accelerator modelling with variational neural networks

M. J. V. Streeter; C. Colgan; C. C. Cobo; C. Arran; E. E. Los; R. Watt; N. Bourgeois; L. Calvin; J. Carderelli; N. Cavanagh; S. J. D. Dann; R. Fitzgarrald; E. Gerstmayr; A. S. Joglekar; B. Kettle; P. Mckenna; C. D.  Murphy; Z. Najmudin; P. Parsons; Q. Qian; P. P. Rajeev; C. P. Ridgers; D. R. Symes; A. G. R. Thomas; G. Sarri; S. P. D. Mangles

doi:10.1017/hpl.2022.47

Laser wakefield accelerator modelling with variational neural networks

M. J. V. Streeter^*, C. Colgan, C. C. Cobo, C. Arran, E. E. Los, R. Watt, N. Bourgeois, L. Calvin, J. Carderelli, N. Cavanagh, S. J. D. Dann, R. Fitzgarrald, E. Gerstmayr, A. S. Joglekar, B. Kettle, P. Mckenna, C. D. Murphy, Z. Najmudin, P. Parsons, Q. QianP. P. Rajeev, C. P. Ridgers, D. R. Symes, A. G. R. Thomas, G. Sarri, S. P. D. Mangles

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Abstract

A machine learning model was created to predict the electron spectrum generated by a GeV-class laser wakefield accelerator. The model was constructed from variational convolutional neural networks, which mapped the results of secondary laser and plasma diagnostics to the generated electron spectrum. An ensemble of trained networks was used to predict the electron spectrum and to provide an estimation of the uncertainty of that prediction. It is anticipated that this approach will be useful for inferring the electron spectrum prior to undergoing any process that can alter or destroy the beam. In addition, the model provides insight into the scaling of electron beam properties due to stochastic fluctuations in the laser energy and plasma electron density.

Original language	English
Article number	e9
Number of pages	8
Journal	High Power Laser Science and Engineering
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2022.47
Publication status	Published - 06 Jan 2023

Keywords

laser wakefield accelerator
variational neural networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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Code and dataset for "Laser Wakefield Accelerator modelling with Variational Neural Networks"
Streeter, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 06 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7510352
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Automation and modelling of laser-driven plasma accelerators
Streeter, M. (Advisor)
07 Mar 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference

Laser-driven muon production for materials inspection and imaging
Calvin, L. (Author), Sarri, G. (Supervisor) & Borghesi, M. (Supervisor), Jul 2025
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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Streeter, M. J. V., Colgan, C., Cobo, C. C., Arran, C., Los, E. E., Watt, R., Bourgeois, N., Calvin, L., Carderelli, J., Cavanagh, N., Dann, S. J. D., Fitzgarrald, R., Gerstmayr, E., Joglekar, A. S., Kettle, B., Mckenna, P., Murphy, C. D., Najmudin, Z., Parsons, P., ... Mangles, S. P. D. (2023). Laser wakefield accelerator modelling with variational neural networks. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 11, Article e9. https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2022.47

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Laser-driven muon production for materials inspection and imaging

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