Utilization of CTR to measure the evolution of electron-beam microbunching in a SASE FEL.
The authors report the first measurements of the z-dependent evolution of electron-beam microbunching as revealed through coherent transition radiation (CTR) measurements in a visible self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) free-electron laser (FEL) experiment. The increase in microbunching was detected by tracking the growth of the visible CTR signals as generated from insertable metal mirrors/foils after each of the last three undulators. The same optical imaging diagnostics that were used to track the z-dependent intensity of the undulator radiation (UR) were also used to track the electron beam/CTR information. Angular distribution, beam size, and intensity data were obtained after each of the last three undulators in the five-undulator series, and spectral information was obtained after the last undulator. The exponential growth rate of the CTR was found to be very similar to that of the UR and consistent with simulations using the code GENESIS.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 764234
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/AOD/CP-101983; TRN: US0200988
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 22nd International Free Electron Laser Conference and 7th Users Workshop, Durham, NC (US), 08/13/2000--08/18/2000; Other Information: Supercedes report DE00764234; PBD: 20 Sep 2000; PBD: 20 Sep 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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