The effect of transport apertures on relay-imaged, sharp-edged laser profiles in photoinjectors and the impact on electron beam properties
In a photoinjector electron source, the initial transverse electron bunch properties are determined by the spatial properties of the laser beam on the photocathode.Spatial shaping of the laser is commonly achieved by relay imaging an illuminated circular mask onto the photocathode.However, the Gibbs phenomenon shows that recreating the sharp edge C