X-band RF Photoinjector for Laser Compton X-ray and Gamma-ray Sources

Conference · Wed May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1184181

Marsh, R. A. ^[1]; Anderson, G. G. ^[1]; Anderson, S. G. ^[1]; Gibson, D. J. ^[1]; Barty, C. J. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Extremely bright narrow bandwidth gamma-ray sources are expanding the application of accelerator technology and light sources in new directions. An X-band test station has been commissioned at LLNL to develop multi-bunch electron beams. This multi-bunch mode will have stringent requirements for the electron bunch properties including low emittance and energy spread, but across multiple bunches. The test station is a unique facility featuring a 200 MV/m 5.59 cell X-band photogun powered by a SLAC XL4 klystron driven by a Scandinova solid-state modulator. This paper focuses on its current status including the generation and initial characterization of first electron beam. Design and installation of the inverse-Compton scattering interaction region and upgrade paths will be discussed along with future applications.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DAC52-07NA27344
• OSTI ID: 1184181
• Report Number(s): LLNL-PROC-670312; TRN: US1600057
• Resource Relation: Conference: International Particle Accelerator Conference 2015 (IPAC 2015), Richmond, VA (United States), 3-5 May 2015
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COMPTON EFFECT
ELECTRON BEAMS
GAMMA SOURCES
X-RAY SOURCES
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
BEAM BUNCHERS
LIGHT SOURCES
LASERS
DESIGN
INSTALLATION
GHZ RANGE 01-100
TEST FACILITIES