First operation of a free-electron laser generating GW power radiation at 32 nm wavelength
Creators
- Ayvazyan, V.
- Baboi, N.
- Bahr, J.
- Balandin, V.
- Beutner, B.
- Brandt, A.
- Bohnet, I.
- Bolzmann, A.
- Brinkmann, R.
- Brovko, O.I.
- Carneiro, J.P.
- Casalbuoni, S.
- Castellano, M.
- Castro, P.
- Catani, L.
- Chiadroni, E.
- Choroba, S.
- Cianchi, A.
- Delsim-Hashemi, H.
- Di Pirro, G.
- Dohlus, M.
- Dusterer, S.
- Edwards, H.T.
- Faatz, B.
- Fateev, A.A.
- Feldhaus, J.
- Flottmann, K.
- Frisch, J.
- Frohlich, L.
- Garvey, T.
- Gensch, U.
- Golubeva, N.
- Grabosch, H.J.
- Grigoryan, B.
- Grimm, O.
- Hahn, U.
- Han, J.H.
- Hartrott, M.V.
- Honkavaara, K.
- Huning, M.
- Ischebeck, R.
- Jaeschke, E.
- Jablonka, M.
- Kammering, R.
- Katalev, V.
- Keitel, B.
- Khodyachykh, S.
- Kim, Y.
- Kocharyan, V.
- Korfer, M.
- Kollewe, M.
- Kostin, D.
- Kramer, D
- Krassilnikov, M.
- Kube, G.
- Lilje, L.
- Limberg, T.
- Lipka, D.
- Lohl, F.
- Luong, M.
- Magne, C.
- Menzel, J.
- Michelato, P.
- Miltchev, V.
- Minty, M.
- Moller, W.D.
- Monaco, L.
- Muller, W.
- Nagl, M.
- Napoly, O.
- Nicolosi, P.
- Nolle, D.
- Nunez, T.
- Oppelt, A.
- Pagani, C.
- Paparella, R.
- Petersen, B.
- Petrosyan, B.
- Pfluger, J.
- Piot, P.
- Plonjes, E.
- Poletto, L.
- Proch, D.
- Pugachov, D.
- Rehlich, K.
- Richter, D.
- Riemann, S.
- Ross, M.
- Rossbach, J.
- Sachwitz, M.
- Saldin, E.L.
- Sandner, W.
- Schlarb, H.
- Schmidt, B.
- Schmitz, M.
- Schmuser, P.
- Schneider, J.R.
- Schneidmiller, E.A.
- Schreiber, H.J.
- Schreiber, S.
- Shabunov, A.V.
- Sertore, D.
- Setzer, S.
- Simrock, S.
- Sombrowski, E.
- Staykov, L.
- Steffen, B.
- Stephan, F.
- Stulle, F.
- Sytchev, K.P.
- Thom, H.
- Tiedtke, K.
- Tischer, M.
- Treusch, R.
- Trines, D.
- Tsakov, I.
- Vardanyan, A.
- Wanzenberg, R.
- Weiland, T.
- Weise, H.
- Wendt, M.
- Will, I.
- Winter, A.
- Wittenburg, K.
- Yurkov, M.V.
- Zagorodnov, I.
- Zambolin, P.
- Zapfe, K.
Description
Many scientific disciplines ranging from physics, chemistry and biology to material sciences, geophysics and medical diagnostics need a powerful X-ray source with pulse lengths in the femtosecond range. Such radiation of extreme intensity, and tunable over a wide range of wavelengths, can be accomplished using high-gain free-electron lasers (FEL). Here we present results of the first successful operation of an FEL at a wavelength of 32 nm, with ultra-short pulses (25 fs FWHM), a peak power at the Gigawatt level, and a high degree of transverse and longitudinal coherence. We have demonstrated during the first operation of the VUV-FEL (vacuum-ultra-violet free-electron laser) at DESY that powerful, laser-like VUV radiation pulses in the 10 fs range can be produced with a simple and reliable single-pass SASE FEL (self-amplified spontaneous emission) scheme. The experimental data are in full agreement with theory. This is the shortest wavelength achieved with an FEL to date and an important milestone towards a user facility designed for wavelengths down to 6 nm. With a peak brilliance exceeding the state-of-the-art of synchrotron radiation sources by seven orders of magnitude, this device opens a new field of experiments, and it paves the way towards sources with even shorter wavelengths
Availability note (English)
Available from doi: <http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2005-00308-1Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Physical Journal. D, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- no.2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 297-303
- ISSN
- 1434-6060
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 37032777
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRON BEAMS; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; LASER RADIATION; POWER RANGE 01-10 GW; X-RAY SOURCES
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GIGAWATT POWER RANGE; LASERS; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; POWER RANGE; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
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