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Experimental results from a DC photocathode electron gun for an IR FEL

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OSTI ID:541916
A 350 keV DC photocathode gun capable of delivering the high-brightness CW electron beam necessary for Jefferson Lab`s infrared free-electron laser is described. The gun is to be used with a superconducting radiofrequency linac operating at 1.497 GHz and is mode-locked to the 40th subharmonic of the fundamental using a Nd:YLF drive laser. The gun provides 20--25 ps bunches at up to 135 pC/bunch. Experimental measurements of transverse and longitudinal beam properties are presented. Transverse emittance is measured using a slit-wire scanner emittance meter, and energy spread is measured using the slit and a spectrometer magnet. Longitudinal emittance is measured using a combination of sampling aperture, kicker cavity, slit and spectrometer. Measurements for bunch charges of 135 pC are described and compared with simulations.
Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States); Office of Naval Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
541916
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/40150--1174; JLAB-ACP--97-09; CONF-970885--; ON: DE98000365; BR: KC0101000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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