Non-Destructive Sub-Picocoulomb Charge Measurement for Laser-Plasma Accelerators.

Precise diagnostics of sub-picocoulomb level particle bunches produced by laser-plasma accelerators (LPAs) can be a significant challenge. We report here on charge measurements using the newly developed Turbo-ICT for LPAs. A comparison of the Turbo-ICT, a conventional integrating current transformer (ICT), and a scintillating screen (Lanex) was carried out. Results show that the Turbo-ICT can measure sub-picocoulomb charge accurately and has significantly improved noise immunity compared to the ICT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]