Dataset for simulations of a beamline that controls longitudinal phase space whilst transporting LWFA electrons to an undulator

This dataset relates to a design for a particle accelerator beamline. The beamline transports particles (electrons) from a laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA) source to an undulator. The unique design allows the 'chirp' or 'longitudinal phase space' of the electron distribution to be sheared during transport.<br> The dataset contains: 1) Initial bunch distributions created by the ASTRA generator program and conversion to MAD8 program format; 2) a working MAD8 batch file; 3) Three set-ups of the beamline to provide positive, negative or no shear; 4) Tracking simulation input files to track the initial distributions through each beamline set-up; 5) Output electron distributions that result from each tracking simulation.