OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF HIGH-BRIGHTNESS ELECTRON BEAMS

Significant progress has been made in the physics of high-brightness beams during the few last years that has stimulated recent advances in the field of beam diagnostics. Known methods have been revised and new ones devised in order to meet specific needs of high-brightness beams. This paper reports the current status of optical methods in beam diagnostics. Techniques and measurements in transverse and longitudinal planes are reviewed. Advantages and limitations of different methods are briefly discussed.