Initial operation of the Vanderbilt free electron laser

Author

Tompkins, Perry A. ; Amirmadhi, Foorood ; Becker, K. ; Brau, C.A. ; Andrews, W.D. ; Marc, Marcel R. ; Kiaie, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

6-9 May 1991

Firstpage

1115

Abstract

The spectral data, power measurements and operational stability of the free-electron laser (FEL) facility at Vanderbilt University are discussed. This facility will be available to Vanderbilt and other institutions to conduct research in biomedicine and materials science. This FEL incorporates a 45-MeV traveling-wave linear accelerator (linac) with a 2.3-cm-period, Halbach-type, permanent magnet wiggler. In the initial configuration this system will selectively lase within the range of 2-8 mu m. It will operate with a 0.05% duty factor and with an average power approximately 6 W. The FEL assembly was completed during the winter of 1990-1. Testing and operation of the FEL were subsequently initiated.<>

Keywords

electron accelerators; free electron lasers; linear accelerators; wigglers; FEL; Halbach-type; Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt free electron laser; biomedicine; initial configuration; linac; materials science; operational stability; permanent magnet wiggler; power measurements; spectral data; traveling-wave linear accelerator; Free electron lasers; Laser stability; Laser theory; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Materials science and technology; Permanent magnets; Power lasers; Power measurement; Undulators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0135-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1991.164551

Filename

164551