Generation of coherent soft x-rays using a single-pass free-electron laser amplifier

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5094082

Wang, T F; Goldstein, J C; Newnam, B E; McVey, B D

We consider a single-pass free-electron laser (FEL) amplifier, driven by an rf-linac followed by a damping ring for reduced emittance, for use in generating coherent light in the soft x-ray region. The dependence of the optical gain on electron-beam quality, studied with the three-dimensional FEL simulation code FELEX, is given and related to the expected power of self-amplified spontaneous emission. We discuss issues for the damping ring designed to achieve the required electron beam quality. The idea of a multipass regenerative amplifier is also presented.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5094082
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-1215-Rev.; CONF-870607-2-Rev.; ON: DE88010908
• Resource Relation: Conference: International symposium on gyrotrone and free electron laser, Chengdu, China, 1 Jun 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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