Initial commissioning experience with the LCLS injector

Author

Akre, R. ; Castro, Jose ; Ding, Yi ; Dowell, D. ; Emma, Philip ; Frisch, Jerome ; Gilevich, S. ; Hays, G. ; Hering, Z. ; Huang, R.I. ; Krejcik, P. ; Limborg-Deprey, C. ; Loos, H. ; Miahnahri, A. ; Rivetta, C. ; Saleski, M. ; Schmerge, J. ; Schultz, D. ; T

Author_Institution

SLAC, Stanford

fYear

2007

fDate

25-29 June 2007

Firstpage

1302

Lastpage

1304

Abstract

The linac coherent light source (LCLS) is a SASE X- ray free-electron laser (FEL) project presently under construction at SLAC [1]. The injector section, from drive-laser and RF photocathode gun through first bunch compressor chicane, was installed in fall 2006. Initial system commissioning with an electron beam is taking place during the spring and summer of 2007. The second phase of construction, including second bunch compressor and full linac, will begin later, in the fall of 2007. We report here on experience gained during the first phase of machine commissioning, including RF photocathode gun, linac booster section, S-band and X-band RF systems, first bunch compressor, and the various beam diagnostics.

Keywords

X-ray lasers; free electron lasers; linear accelerators; particle beam bunching; particle beam diagnostics; particle beam injection; photocathodes; LCLS injector; RF photocathode gun; S-band RF system; SASE X-ray free-electron laser; X-band RF system; beam diagnostics; bunch compressor chicane; linac booster section; linac coherent light source; Cathodes; Copper; Electron beams; Laser mode locking; Linear particle accelerator; Optical amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum cascade lasers; Radio frequency; Structural beams;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0916-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2007.4441063

Filename

4441063