Photon Source Capabilities of the Jefferson Lab THz to VUV FEL
ORAL
Abstract
Jefferson Lab operates a sub-picosecond photon science R\&D facility with peak and average brightness values that are many orders of magnitude higher than storage rings in the THz - VUV range. It also has multiphoton capabilities that provide unique opportunities for out of equilibrium dynamical studies at time-scales down to $\sim$ 100 fs FWHM. The facility is based on a superconducting energy recovered linac which is operated with CW RF that powers oscillator-based IR and UV Free Electron Lasers (FELs) with diffraction limited sub-picosecond pulses with $>$ 10$^{13}$ photons per pulse (1.0\% BW) at pulse repetition frequencies up to 75 MHz. Details of the facility and its present performance will be presented along with some example science applications. In addition we will discuss on-going upgrades to the facility that will allow 10 eV lasing in the fundamental. Finally we will present two potential upgrades including the design of an oscillator-based VUV-FEL that would produce 6 $\times$ 10$^{12}$ coherent (0.5\% BW) 100 eV photons per pulse at multi-MHz repetition rates in the fundamental, and a dual FEL configuration that would allow simultaneous lasing at THz and UV wavelengths.
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Authors
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Gwyn Williams
Jefferson Lab, FEL-T. Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
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S.V. Benson
Jefferson Lab
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D. Douglas
Jefferson Lab
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P. Evtushenko
Jefferson Lab
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F.E. Hannon
Jefferson Lab
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C. Hernandez-Garcia
Jefferson Lab
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J.M. Klopf
Jefferson Lab
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R.A. Legg
Jefferson Lab
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G.R. Neil
Jefferson Lab
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M.D. Shinn
Jefferson Lab
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C.D. Tennant
Jefferson Lab
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S. Zhang
Jefferson Lab