X-ray FEL based on harmonics generation and electron beam outcoupling

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:238685

Litvinenko, V N; Burnham, B ^[1]

---

1. Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)

Electron beam outcoupling was suggested by N. A. Vinokurov as a method of optics independent outcoupling for high power FELs. The bunching of the electron beam is provided in a master oscillator. The prebunched electron beam then radiates coherently into an additional wiggler called the radiator. The electron beam is turned by an achromatic bend into this wiggler and its radiation propagates with a small angle with respect to the OK-4 optical axis. Thus, the radiation will pass around the mirror of the master oscillator optical cavity and can then be utilized. This scheme is perfectly suited for harmonic generation if the radiator wiggler is tuned on one of the master oscillator wavelength harmonics. This system is reminiscent of a klystron operating on a harmonic of the reference frequency. In this paper we present the theory of this device, its spectral and spatial characteristics of radiation, the optimization of the master oscillator, the achromatic bend and bunching for harmonic generation, and influence of beam parameters (energy spread, emittance, etc.) on generated power. Examples of possible storage ring and linac driven systems are discussed.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
• OSTI ID: 238685
• Report Number(s): BNL--61982-Absts.; CONF-9508156--Absts.; ON: DE96002729
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAM BUNCHING
ELECTRON BEAMS
FREE ELECTRON LASERS
HARMONIC GENERATION
WIGGLER MAGNETS
X RADIATION