X-band RF Photoinjector for Laser Compton X-ray and Gamma-ray Sources
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Extremely bright narrow bandwidth gamma-ray sources are expanding the application of accelerator technology and light sources in new directions. An X-band test station has been commissioned at LLNL to develop multi-bunch electron beams. This multi-bunch mode will have stringent requirements for the electron bunch properties including low emittance and energy spread, but across multiple bunches. The test station is a unique facility featuring a 200 MV/m 5.59 cell X-band photogun powered by a SLAC XL4 klystron driven by a Scandinova solid-state modulator. This paper focuses on its current status including the generation and initial characterization of first electron beam. Design and installation of the inverse-Compton scattering interaction region and upgrade paths will be discussed along with future applications.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DAC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1184181
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-PROC-670312; TRN: US1600057
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International Particle Accelerator Conference 2015 (IPAC 2015), Richmond, VA (United States), 3-5 May 2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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