The Jefferson Lab FEL: User Operation and Laser Safety in its User Labs

Conference · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1994540· OSTI ID:1994540

Benson, Stephen; Jordan, Kevin

Jefferson Lab operates a versatile user facility with two broadband tunable free-electron lasers, one in the IR and one in the visible and UV. The facility has the capability of using both the high power FEL as well as both low (class 3b) and high power (class 4) conventional lasers. We have developed a user-friendly laser protection system that allows operation with many different lasers at many different wavelengths in a safe but convenient manner. This presentation describes the laser facility, some of the unique laser hazards in it, and how the hazards are ameliorated. Some new systems for operating in environments with the potential for multiple laser wavelengths will also be introduced.

• Research Organization: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-06OR23177
• OSTI ID: 1994540
• Report Number(s): JLAB-FEL-12-1686; DOE/OR/23177-6933
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English