Observation of coherent radiation from sub-picosecond electron bunches

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50314· OSTI ID:288353

Wiedemann, H ^[1]

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1. Department of Applied Physics and SLAC/SSRL, Stanford University, P.O. Box 4349, Stanford, California 94309 (United States)

In this report an overview of the research program and recent experimental results from the SUNSHINE (Stanford University Short Intense Electron Source) facility will be presented and discussed. This facility consists of a rf-gun, a magnetic bunch compressor followed by a 30-MeV linear accelerator, a transition radiation station and an undulator. High intensity electron bunches with peak currents of 280 A at a bunch length of 240 {mu}m can be produced while the shortest bunches last 100 fs rms at reduced intensity. Coherent radiation can be produced in a wide spectrum determined by the Fourier transform of the particle distribution or in a narrow-band undulator spectrum. Experimental setup as well as particle and photon beam characteristics will be described and discussed. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 288353
• Report Number(s): CONF-9509227--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 367; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAM BUNCHING
COHERENT RADIATION
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON GUNS
FAR INFRARED RADIATION
MAGNETIC COMPRESSION
RF SYSTEMS
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
TRANSITION RADIATION