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==Introduction==
* ''Magnetized electron beam''
* ''Applications of the magnetized electron beam''
** ''Magnetized electron cooling''
* ''Jefferson Lab magnetized electron source for the JLEIC cooler''


==Generation of the magnetized electron beam==
*''Experimental setup (DC HV gun, photocathode, cathode solenoid, RF laser, focusing solenoids, etc.)''
*''Beam diagnostics''


==Beam dynamics==
*''Beam matrix''
*''Phase space''
*''Emittance (thermal, phase space, geometric)''
*''Effective(drift) emittance (emittance of the magnetized beam)''
*''Measuring the beam emittance''


==Space charge effect==
*''Space charge effect in the magnetized beam''

==Simulations on the magnetized electron beam== 
===*''ASTRA''===
**''Initial particle distribution''
**''Field maps (3D E field map, 2D B field map)''
**''Space charge calculation mechanism''
**''Emittance''
===*''GPT''===
**''Initial particle distribution (Laser*QE image processing)''
**''Field maps (3D E field map, 2D B field map)''
**''Space charge calculation mechanism''
**''Emittance''
===*''Post-processing (MATLAB)''===

==Characterization of the magnetized beam==
===*''Experimental method''===
**''Beam size vs solenoid I''
**''Rotation angle vs solenoid I''
**''Emittance vs solenoid I - two different laser sizes''
**''Emittance vs laser spot sizes - max solenoid current''
===*''ASTRA/GPT simulations (Simulation of all the above variations)''===
*''Conclusions (comparisons -measurements vs simulations, mismatch oscillations, negative rotation angles, etc.)''


==Experiments and numerical simulations of the space charge dominated magnetized beam==
===*''Experimental methods''===
**''Pulse energy vs extracted charge-for different magnetizations''
**''Space charge current limitation dependence on gun high voltage-for different magnetizations''
**''Space charge current limitation dependence on pulse width-for different magnetizations''
**''Space charge current limitation dependence on laser spot size-for different magnetizations''
===*''GPT simulations''===
*''Conclusions (Comparison-measurements and simulations)''


==Redesigning and performance of the photogun== 
*''Existing electrostatic design''
*''Modified electrostatic design''
*''Polishing and gun assembly''
*''High voltage conditioning''



==Repeated experimental and numerical simulations results of the space charge dominated magnetized beam with the new photogun ==


==Summary and Conclusions==


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