Generation of Femtosecond Synchrotron Pulses: Performance and Characterization

Femtosecond synchrotron pulses of < 200 fs duration are generated at the Advanced Light Source beamline 5.3.1 via laser manipulation of the stored electron beam. We demonstrate a peak laser acceleration of > 13 MeV relative to the nominal 1.9 GeV beam energy. Femtosecond pulses are effectively...

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Main Authors: Schoenlein, R W, Cavalleri, A, Chong, H H W, Glover, T E, Heimann, P A, Zholents, A A, Zolotorev, M S
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCELERATION
ADVANCED LIGHT SOURCE
ELECTRON BEAMS
GEV RANGE 01-10
INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
LASERS
MEV RANGE 10-100
PULSES
SIGNALS
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
SYNCHROTRONS
X RADIATION
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Summary:Femtosecond synchrotron pulses of < 200 fs duration are generated at the Advanced Light Source beamline 5.3.1 via laser manipulation of the stored electron beam. We demonstrate a peak laser acceleration of > 13 MeV relative to the nominal 1.9 GeV beam energy. Femtosecond pulses are effectively isolated from the long-pulse background using the transverse dispersion of the storage ring in combination with an x-ray imaging optic and a pair of slits to achieve a signal/background ratio of ~1.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.1758064