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View SchemaDesign considerations for table-top, laser-based VUV and X-ray free electron lasers
| Authors | F. Grüner, S. Becker, U. Schramm, T. Eichner, M. Fuchs, R. Weingartner, D. Habs, J. Meyer-ter-Vehn, M. Geissler, M. Ferrario, L. Serafini, B. van der Geer, H. Backe, W. Lauth, S. Reiche |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0612125 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0612125 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00340-006-2565-7 |
Abstract
A recent breakthrough in laser-plasma accelerators, based upon ultrashort high-intensity lasers, demonstrated the generation of quasi-monoenergetic GeV-electrons. With future Petawatt lasers ultra-high beam currents of ~100 kA in ~10 fs can be expected, allowing for drastic reduction in the undulator length of free-electron-lasers (FELs). We present a discussion of the key aspects of a table-top FEL design, including energy loss and chirps induced by space-charge and wakefields. These effects become important for an optimized table-top FEL operation. A first proof-of-principle VUV case is considered as well as a table-top X-ray-FEL which may open a brilliant light source also for new ways in clinical diagnostics.
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"abstract": "A recent breakthrough in laser-plasma accelerators, based upon ultrashort\nhigh-intensity lasers, demonstrated the generation of quasi-monoenergetic\nGeV-electrons. With future Petawatt lasers ultra-high beam currents of ~100 kA\nin ~10 fs can be expected, allowing for drastic reduction in the undulator\nlength of free-electron-lasers (FELs). We present a discussion of the key\naspects of a table-top FEL design, including energy loss and chirps induced by\nspace-charge and wakefields. These effects become important for an optimized\ntable-top FEL operation. A first proof-of-principle VUV case is considered as\nwell as a table-top X-ray-FEL which may open a brilliant light source also for\nnew ways in clinical diagnostics.",
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"F. Gr\u00fcner",
"S. Becker",
"U. Schramm",
"T. Eichner",
"M. Fuchs",
"R. Weingartner",
"D. Habs",
"J. Meyer-ter-Vehn",
"M. Geissler",
"M. Ferrario",
"L. Serafini",
"B. van der Geer",
"H. Backe",
"W. Lauth",
"S. Reiche"
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"doi": "10.1007/s00340-006-2565-7",
"title": "Design considerations for table-top, laser-based VUV and X-ray free electron lasers",
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