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A 2-4 nm Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) using the SLAC linac

Conference · · Proceedings of International Conference on Particle Accelerators
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  1. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
  3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  4. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
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We describe the use of the SLAC linac to drive a unique, powerful, short wavelength Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). Operating as an FEL, lasing would be achieved in a single pass of a high peak current electron beam through a long undulator by self-amplified spontaneous emission. The main components are a high-brightness rf photocathode electron gun; pulse compressors; about 1/5 of the SLAC linac; and a long undulator with a FODO quadrupole focusing system. Using electrons below 8 GeV, the system would operate at wavelengths down to about 3 nm, producing ≥10 GW of peak power in sub-ps pulses. At a 120 Hz rate the average power is ≈1 W.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515;
OSTI ID:
1450124
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB--6185; ISBN: 0-7803-1203-1
Resource Type:
Conference paper
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proceedings of International Conference on Particle Accelerators
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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