Commissioning of the LCLS Linac and Bunch Compressors

Conference · Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:937178

Akre, R; Brachmann, A; Decker, F -J; Ding, Y; Dowell, D; Frisch, J; Gilevich, S; Hays, G; Hering, Ph; Huang, Z; Iverson, R; Limborg-Deprey, C; Loos, H; Molloy, S; Miahnahri, A; Nuhn, H -D; Ratner, D; Turner, J; Welch, J; White, W

The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is a SASE x-ray Free-Electron Laser (FEL) project under construction at SLAC [1]. The injector section, from drive-laser and RF photocathode gun through the first bunch compressor, was commissioned in the spring and summer of 2007. The second phase of commissioning, including the second bunch compressor and various main linac modifications, was completed in January through August of 2008. We report here on experience gained during this second phase of machine commissioning, including the injector, the first and second bunch compressor stages, the linac up to 14 GeV, and beam stability measurements. The final commissioning phase, including the undulator and the long transport line from the linac, is set to begin in December 2008, with first light expected in July 2009.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 937178
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-13373
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
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ACCPHY
XFEL
COMMISSIONING
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FREE ELECTRON LASERS
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MODIFICATIONS
PHOTOCATHODES
STABILITY
STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR CENTER
TRANSPORT
WIGGLER MAGNETS