Infrared (IR) vs x-ray power generation in the SLAC Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)

Conference · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10186112

Tatchyn, R

The LCLS, a Free-Electron Laser (FEL) designed for operation at a first harmonic energy of 300 eV ({lambda} {congruent} 40{Angstrom}) in the Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) regime, will utilize electron bunches compressed down to durations of <0.5ps, or lengths of <150 {mu}. It is natural to inquire whether coherent radiation of this (and longer) wavelength will constitute a significant component of the total coherent output of the FEL. In this paper a determination of a simple upper bound on the IR that can be generated by the compressed bunches is outlines. Under the assumed operating parameters of the LCLS undulator, it is shown that that IR component of the coherent output should be strongly dominated by the x-ray component.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 10186112
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB--6107; SLAC/SSRL--0021; CONF-930511--411; ON: DE93040956
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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