| Autor: |
T.J. Zaugg, Bruce E. Carlsten, Alex H. Lumpkin, Eric J. Pitcher, Mark D. Wilke, R.B. Feldman, Steven C. Bender, John C. Goldstein, K.F. McKenna, Patrick G. O'Shea, R. L. Martineau, James W. Early, Donald W. Feldman, Mark J. Schmitt, William E. Stein |
| Rok vydání: |
1993 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 331:62-68 |
| ISSN: |
0168-9002 |
| Popis: |
The APEX (APLE Prototype Experiment) FEL (free-electron laser) is an advanced technology test-bed for the Average Power Laser Experiment (APLE). APEX is a photoinjector-driven FEL that is currently operated as an oscillator with untapered wigglers. Photocathodes are rapidly becoming the source of choice for high-brightness electron beams to drive high-efficiency FELs. The electron accelerator is a 40-MeV L-band rf linac with a 6-MeV photoinjector. Since the commissioning of the FEL in 1991, we have been engaged in accelerator and laser experiments. We have demonstrated that the accelerator is capable of providing a high-brightness electron beam at high current. Initial lasing has been at wavelengths near 3 μm, and our electron-beam brightness is such that harmonic lasing at much shorter wavelengths is possible. We have recently lased on the third harmonic at 0.83 μm. In this paper, we report the results of the accelerator and FEL performance in the oscillator mode. The results show that a photoinjector can be integrated into an FEL system to produce stable and reliable operation. |
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