• DocumentCode
    916221
  • Title

    The Free Electron Laser at Jefferson Lab: The Technology and the Science

  • Author

    Thomas, Anthony W. ; Williams, Gwyn P.

  • Author_Institution
    Jefferson Lab, Newport News
  • Volume
    95
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1679
  • Lastpage
    1682
  • Abstract
    We discuss the physics and technology which is driving the evolution of high-brightness fourth-generation accelerator-based sources. Some of the first user facilities are in the THz and IR spectral ranges. Specifically, a new generation of sources, called energy recovery linacs, will be described and reviewed with particular emphasis on their utility for imaging, spectroscopy, and dynamics, as well as their novel applications to nonlinear phenomena.
  • Keywords
    free electron lasers; linear accelerators; IR spectral ranges; Jefferson Lab; THz spectral ranges; energy recovery linacs; fourth generation accelerator sources; free electron laser; high brightness accelerator sources; Acceleration; Electron beams; Free electron lasers; Laser theory; Light sources; Linear accelerators; Photoelectricity; Spectroscopy; Storage rings; Superconducting magnets; Coherent; THz; free electron laser; infrared; synchrotron radiation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2007.898905
  • Filename
    4337852