Experimental Characterization of Nonlinear Harmonic Radiation from a Visible SASE FEL at Saturation
Nonlinear harmonic radiation was observed using the VISA SASE FEL at saturation. The gain lengths, spectra and energies of the three lowest SASE FEL modes were experimentally characterized. Both the measured harmonic gain lengths and center spectral wavelengths are shown to decrease with harmonic number, n, which is consistent with nonlinear harmonic theory. The measured energies for both second and third harmonics are about 1% of the fundamental; the strong second harmonic radiation ({approx} 1 {micro}J) observed is unique for low energy SASE FELs. These experimental results demonstrate for the first time the feasibility of using nonlinear harmonic SASE FEL radiation to produce coherent, femtosecond X-rays.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 800028
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-9410; TRN: US200308%%386
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 19 Aug 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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