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Title: Nanopatterned electron beams for temporal coherence and deterministic phase control of x-ray free-electron lasers

Abstract

A method includes accelerating an electron bunch along a direction of propagation to a relativistic energy and partitioning the electron bunch by transmitting the electron bunch through a grating at the relativistic energy. The grating includes a plurality of alternating narrow portions and wide portions. The narrow portions have a first thickness in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of propagation of the electron bunch, and the wide portions have a second thickness in the direction substantially parallel to the direction of propagation of the electron bunch. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The method also includes generating a pulse of light using the partitioned electron bunch.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Arizona State Univ., Scottsdale, AZ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
2293771
Patent Number(s):
11798706
Application Number:
17/378,099
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, AZ)
DOE Contract Number:  
1231306; 1604971; 1632780; AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/16/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Graves, William. Nanopatterned electron beams for temporal coherence and deterministic phase control of x-ray free-electron lasers. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Graves, William. Nanopatterned electron beams for temporal coherence and deterministic phase control of x-ray free-electron lasers. United States.
Graves, William. Tue . "Nanopatterned electron beams for temporal coherence and deterministic phase control of x-ray free-electron lasers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2293771.
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