Development of inter-digital-H mode linac for laser-plasma based proton accelerator

We have proposed a compact proton accelerator which employs a transverse electric field of a laser wakefield and VP x B acceleration mechanism. For proof-of principle experiments of a new compact proton accelerator, the injector including the proton source is needed. We have developed a proton source with energy 30 keV. In order to accelerate protons extracted from the proton source up to 1 MeV, we have been designing IH (Inter-digital-H) linear accelerator as the injector to the final stage of the accelerator using lasers and plasmas. We redesigned and made the accelerator cavity after measuring the characteristics of the prototype made of a brass. In this article, we report the characteristics of accelerator cavity and our future plan. (author)