Time-domain analysis of attosecond pulse generation in an x-ray free-electron laser

Autor: Panagiotis Baxevanis, Joseph Duris, Zhirong Huang, Agostino Marinelli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, Vol 21, Iss 11, p 110702 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2469-9888
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.21.110702
Popis: The method of enhanced self-amplified spontaneous emission (eSASE) is one of the strongest candidates for the generation of sub-femtosecond x-ray pulses in a free-electron laser (FEL). The optimization of an eSASE experiment involves many independent parameters, which makes the exploration of the parameter space with thee-dimensional (3D) simulations computationally intensive. Therefore, a robust theoretical analysis of this problem is extremely desirable. We provide a self-consistent, analytical treatment of such a configuration using a one-dimensional (1D), time-dependent FEL model that includes the key effects of electron beam chirp and undulator taper. Verified via comparison with numerical simulation, our formalism is utilized in parameter studies that seek to determine the optimum setup of the FEL.
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