Title :
The status of the Daresbury Energy Recovery Linac Prototype
Author :
Smith, S.L. ; Bliss, N. ; Goulden, A.R. ; Holder, D.J. ; McIntosh, P.A. ; Priebe, G.
Author_Institution :
STFC Daresbury Lab., Warrington
Abstract :
As part of the UK´s R&D programme to develop an advanced energy recovery linac-based light source (4GLS) a 35 MeV technology demonstrator called the energy recovery linac prototype (ERLP) has been constructed. It is based on a combination of a DC photocathode electron gun, a superconducting injector linac and main linac operating in energy recovery mode, driving an IR-FEL. The priorities for this machine are to gain experience of operating a photoinjector gun and superconducting linacs; to produce and maintain high- brightness electron beams; to achieve energy recovery from an FEL-disrupted beam and to study challenging synchronisation issues. The current status of this project is presented, including construction and commissioning progress and plans for the future exploitation of this scientific and technical R&D facility.
Keywords :
electron accelerators; electron beams; electron guns; light sources; linear accelerators; particle beam bunching; particle beam injection; photocathodes; prototypes; DC photocathode electron gun; Energy Recovery Linac Prototype; FEL-disrupted beam; R&D programme; RF-photoinjector drive laser synchronisation; advanced energy recovery linac-based light source; electron volt energy 35 MeV; energy recovery mode; high-brightness electron beams; photoinjector gun; superconducting injector linac; Cathodes; Electron beams; Frequency synchronization; Laser beams; Light sources; Linear particle accelerator; Prototypes; Radio frequency; Research and development; Structural beams;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4440997
