The FERMI@Elettra free-electron-laser source for coherent X-ray physics: photon properties, beam transport system, and applications

Journal Article · Mon Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/12/7/075002· OSTI ID:983207

Allaria, Enrico; Callegari, Carlo; Cocco, Daniele; Fawley, William M; Kiskinova, Maya; Masciovecchio, Claudio; Parmigiani, Fulvio

FERMI@Elettra is comprised of two free electron lasers (FELs) that will generate short pulses (tau ~;; 25 to 200 fs) of highly coherent radiation in the XUV and soft X-ray region. The use of external laser seeding together with a harmonic upshift scheme to obtain short wavelengths will give FERMI@Elettra the capability to produce high quality, longitudinal coherent photon pulses. This capability together with the possibilities of temporal synchronization to external lasers and control of the output photon polarization will open new experimental opportunities not possible with currently available FELs. Here we report on the predicted radiation coherence properties and important configuration details of the photon beam transport system. We discuss the several experimental stations that will be available during initial operations in 2011, and we give a scientific perspective on possible experiments that can exploit the critical parameters of this new light source.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Accelerator& Fusion Research Division
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 983207
• Report Number(s): LBNL-3335E; TRN: US1004577
• Journal Information: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COHERENT RADIATION
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FREE ELECTRON LASERS
HARMONICS
LASERS
LIGHT SOURCES
PHOTON BEAMS
PHOTONS
PHYSICS
POLARIZATION
RADIATIONS
SYNCHRONIZATION
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WAVELENGTHS
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coherent x-rays
seeded FEL
x-ray beamline
ultrafast science