Bunch length compression method for free electron lasers to avoid parasitic compressions

Douglas, David R.; Benson, Stephen; Nguyen, Dinh Cong; Tennant, Christopher; Wilson, Guy

Title: Bunch length compression method for free electron lasers to avoid parasitic compressions

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A method of bunch length compression method for a free electron laser (FEL) that avoids parasitic compressions by 1) applying acceleration on the falling portion of the RF waveform, 2) compressing using a positive momentum compaction (R.sub.56>0), and 3) compensating for aberration by using nonlinear magnets in the compressor beam line.

Inventors:: Douglas, David R.; Benson, Stephen; Nguyen, Dinh Cong; Tennant, Christopher; Wilson, Guy

Issue Date:: 2015-05-26

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1182572

Patent Number(s):: 9040936

Application Number:: 14/503,499

Assignee:: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
H01S3/0903 - {Free-electron laser}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-06OR23177

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 42 ENGINEERING

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                    Douglas, David R., Benson, Stephen, Nguyen, Dinh Cong, Tennant, Christopher, and Wilson, Guy. Bunch length compression method for free electron lasers to avoid parasitic compressions.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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