The operation of the BNL/ATF GUN-IV photocathode RF gun at the Advanced Photon Source

Author

Biedron, S.G. ; Goeppner, G.A. ; Lewellen, J.W. ; Milton, S.V. ; Nassiri, A. ; Travish, G. ; Wang, X.J. ; Arnold, N.D. ; Berg, W.J. ; Babzien, M. ; Doose, C.L. ; Dortwegt, R.J. ; Grelick, A. ; Galayda, J.N. ; Markovich, G.M. ; Pasky, S.J. ; Power, J.G. ;

Author_Institution

Adv. Photon Source, Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

2024

Abstract

At the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), a free-electron laser (FEL) based on the self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) process is nearing completion. Recently, an RF photoinjector gun system was made available to the APS by Brookhaven National Laboratory/Accelerator Test Facility (BNL/ATF). It will be used to provide the high-brightness, low-emittance, and low-energy spread electron beam required by the SASE FEL theory. A Nd:Glass laser system, capable of producing a maximum of 500 μJ of UV in a 1-10 ps pulse at up to a 10-Hz repetition rate, serves as the photoinjector´s drive laser. Here, the design, commissioning, and integration of this gun with the APS are discussed

Keywords

booster injectors; electron accelerators; electron guns; laser beam applications; linear accelerators; photocathodes; 1 to 10 ps; 500 muJ; Advanced Photon Source; BNL/ATF GUN-IV photocathode RF gun; Nd:Glass laser system; RF photoinjector gun system; free-electron laser; low-energy spread electron beam; self-amplified spontaneous emission; Cathodes; Electron beams; Free electron lasers; Laboratories; Laser theory; Life estimation; Optical pulses; Radio frequency; Spontaneous emission; Test facilities;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999

Conference_Location

New York, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5573-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1999.794360

Filename

794360