Title :
SASE based 4th generation light sources and the LCLS project
Author_Institution :
Stanford Linear Accel. Center, CA, USA
Abstract :
Advances in the physics and technology of photoinjectors, linear accelerators, insertion devices and free-electron lasers make it now possible to generate coherent radiation in the X-ray region by means of the Self-Amplified-Spontaneous-Emission (SASE) process. This radiation has much higher brightness, shorter pulses and coherence than present 3 rd generation sources. The status of the physics and technology involved in a radiation source based on SASE is reviewed, together with an overview of the main activities in this field around the world. The design status of a 1.5 Å SASE-FEL at SLAC, called the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), is described
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; electron accelerators; free electron lasers; linear accelerators; superradiance; wigglers; LCLS project; Linac Coherent Light Source; SASE based fourth generation light sources; Self-Amplified-Spontaneous-Emission; coherent radiation; free-electron lasers; insertion devices; linear accelerators; photoinjectors; Electron beams; Electron emission; Electron sources; Free electron lasers; Laser theory; Light sources; Linear accelerators; Physics; Undulators; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.795681
