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Development of mini-undulators for a table-top free-electron laser

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2018

G. Petrov ,
J. Davis ,
W. Schumaker ,
M. Vargas ,
V. Chvykov ,
B. Hou ,
A. Maksimchuk ,
V. Yanovsky ,
A. G. R. Thomas  and
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G. Petrov
Affiliation:
Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA
J. Davis
Affiliation:
Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA
W. Schumaker
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
M. Vargas
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
V. Chvykov
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
B. Hou
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
A. Maksimchuk
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
V. Yanovsky
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
A. G. R. Thomas
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
K. Krushelnick*
Affiliation:
Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
A. Garraud
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
D. P. Arnold
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
B. A. Peterson
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
M. G. Allen
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Author for correspondence: K. Krushelnick, Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA, E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The development of laser wakefield accelerators (LWFA) over the past several years has led to an interest in very compact sources of X-ray radiation – such as “table-top” free electron lasers. However, the use of conventional undulators using permanent magnets also implies system sizes which are large. In this work, we assess the possibilities for the use of novel mini-undulators in conjunction with a LWFA so that the dimensions of the undulator become comparable with the acceleration distances for LWFA experiments (i.e., centimeters). The use of a prototype undulator using laser machining of permanent magnets for this application is described and the emission characteristics and limitations of such a system are determined. Preliminary electron propagation and X-ray emission measurements are taken with a LWFA electron beam at the University of Michigan.

Keywords

Electron beamslaser acceleratorsplasmaundulators
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Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , September 2018 , pp. 396 - 404
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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