Photon Source Capabilities of the Jefferson Lab THz to VUV FEL

ORAL

Abstract

Jefferson Lab operates a sub-picosecond photon science R\&D facility with peak and average brightness values that are many orders of magnitude higher than storage rings in the THz - VUV range. It also has multiphoton capabilities that provide unique opportunities for out of equilibrium dynamical studies at time-scales down to $\sim$ 100 fs FWHM. The facility is based on a superconducting energy recovered linac which is operated with CW RF that powers oscillator-based IR and UV Free Electron Lasers (FELs) with diffraction limited sub-picosecond pulses with $>$ 10$^{13}$ photons per pulse (1.0\% BW) at pulse repetition frequencies up to 75 MHz. Details of the facility and its present performance will be presented along with some example science applications. In addition we will discuss on-going upgrades to the facility that will allow 10 eV lasing in the fundamental. Finally we will present two potential upgrades including the design of an oscillator-based VUV-FEL that would produce 6 $\times$ 10$^{12}$ coherent (0.5\% BW) 100 eV photons per pulse at multi-MHz repetition rates in the fundamental, and a dual FEL configuration that would allow simultaneous lasing at THz and UV wavelengths.

*We acknowledge support from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jefferson Lab is supported by the U.S. DOE under Contract No. DE-AC05-84-ER40150.

Authors

  • Gwyn Williams

    • Jefferson Lab
    • FEL-T. Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
  • S.V. Benson

    • Jefferson Lab
  • D. Douglas

    • Jefferson Lab
  • P. Evtushenko

    • Jefferson Lab
  • F.E. Hannon

    • Jefferson Lab
  • C. Hernandez-Garcia

    • Jefferson Lab
  • J.M. Klopf

    • Jefferson Lab
  • R.A. Legg

    • Jefferson Lab
  • G.R. Neil

    • Jefferson Lab
  • M.D. Shinn

    • Jefferson Lab
  • C.D. Tennant

    • Jefferson Lab
  • S. Zhang

    • Jefferson Lab