Title :
Generation of femtosecond synchrotron pulses from the Advanced Light Source
Author :
Schoenlein, R.W. ; Chong, H.H.W. ; Glover, T.E. ; Heimann, P.A. ; Shank, C.V. ; Zholents, A. ; Zolotorev, M.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Mater. Sci., Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
We report the generation of femtosecond synchrotron radiation pulses from the Advanced Light Source by using a femtosecond laser to accelerate an ultrashort slice of the electron beam. This is a new high-brightness source for ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy.
Keywords :
X-ray production; X-ray spectroscopy; optical pulse generation; particle beam bunching; storage rings; synchrotron radiation; wigglers; Advanced Light Source; SR pulses; bending magnet beamline; electron beam; femtosecond laser; femtosecond synchrotron pulses generation; high-brightness source; stored electron bunches; ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy; ultrashort slice; wiggler; Electron beams; Laser beams; Laser modes; Light sources; Optical pulses; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Synchrotrons; Undulators; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834606
