Initial Commissioning Experience With the LCLS Injector

Conference · Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 EDT 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/PAC.2007.4441063· OSTI ID:918953

Akre, R; Castro, J; Ding, Y; Dowell, D H; Emma, P; Frisch, J; Gilevich, A; Hays, G; Hering, P; Huang, Z; Iverson, R; Krejcik, P; Limborg-Deprey, C; Loos, H; Miahnahri, A; Rivetta, C; Saleski, M; Schmerge, J F; Schultz, D; Turner, J ; Welch, J

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is a SASE xray Free-Electron Laser (FEL) project presently under construction at SLAC [1]. The injector section, from drive-laser and RF photocathode gun through first bunch compressor chicane, was installed in fall 2006. Initial system commissioning with an electron beam is taking place during the spring and summer of 2007. The second phase of construction, including second bunch compressor and full linac, will begin later, in the fall of 2007. We report here on experience gained during the first phase of machine commissioning, including RF photocathode gun, linac booster section, S-band and X-band RF systems, first bunch compressor, and the various beam diagnostics.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 918953
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-12952
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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