Title :
All-solid-state picosecond laser system for photocathode RF gun
Author :
Sakai, F. ; Yorozu, M. ; Okada, Y. ; Tsunemi, A. ; Aoki, Y. ; Yang, J. ; Endo, A.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Heavy Ind. Ltd., Tanashi, Japan
Abstract :
A compact diode-pumped picosecond laser was developed for the illumination of the photocathode of RF guns. Nd:YLF and Nd:YAG were selected as the active medium and the laser stability was the main interest during the development. Achieved performances were 0.5 ps timing jitter in the oscillator, 1% W pulse energy fluctuation and 5 μrad beam pointing stability
Keywords :
electron guns; laser stability; neodymium; photocathodes; semiconductor lasers; timing jitter; yttrium compounds; LiYF4:Nd; Nd:YAG; Nd:YLF; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; YLF:Nd; all-solid-state picosecond laser system; beam pointing stability; compact diode-pumped picosecond laser; photocathode RF gun; pulse energy fluctuation; timing jitter; Cathodes; Diodes; Fluctuations; Guns; Laser beams; Laser stability; Lighting; Oscillators; Radio frequency; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.794364
