The Performance of Seeded Free-Electron Lasers Through Dispersion Strength Tuning

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Main Authors: Zeng, Li, Feng, Chao, Wang, Xiaofan, Yi, Huaiqian, Zhang, Weiqing
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author Zeng, Li
Feng, Chao
Wang, Xiaofan
Yi, Huaiqian
Zhang, Weiqing
author_facet Zeng, Li
Feng, Chao
Wang, Xiaofan
Yi, Huaiqian
Zhang, Weiqing
contents Over the last decade, external seeded free electron lasers (FELs) have achieved significant advancements across various disciplines, progressively establishing themselves as indispensable tools in fields ranging from fundamental science to industrial applications. The performance of seeded FELs is critically dependent on the quality of the frequency up-conversion process. Optimized conditions for seeded FELs are typically considered as the maximization of the bunching factor. This paper discusses alternative perspectives on the optimization criteria for seeded FELs by analyzing the impact of dispersion strength on their overall performance. We investigate the relationship among the required dispersion strength for achieving the maximum bunching factor, maximum pulse energy, and optimal energy stability through theoretical analysis, simulation calculations, and experimental explorations. Additionally, the direct observation of pulse splitting emphasizes the consideration of trade-off between pulse energy and temporal coherence in seeded FELs. These results provide valuable insights and practical guidance for controlling the pulse characteristics of seeded FELs, contributing to the tuning and optimization of FEL facilities.
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spellingShingle The Performance of Seeded Free-Electron Lasers Through Dispersion Strength Tuning
Zeng, Li
Feng, Chao
Wang, Xiaofan
Yi, Huaiqian
Zhang, Weiqing
Accelerator Physics
Applied Physics
Over the last decade, external seeded free electron lasers (FELs) have achieved significant advancements across various disciplines, progressively establishing themselves as indispensable tools in fields ranging from fundamental science to industrial applications. The performance of seeded FELs is critically dependent on the quality of the frequency up-conversion process. Optimized conditions for seeded FELs are typically considered as the maximization of the bunching factor. This paper discusses alternative perspectives on the optimization criteria for seeded FELs by analyzing the impact of dispersion strength on their overall performance. We investigate the relationship among the required dispersion strength for achieving the maximum bunching factor, maximum pulse energy, and optimal energy stability through theoretical analysis, simulation calculations, and experimental explorations. Additionally, the direct observation of pulse splitting emphasizes the consideration of trade-off between pulse energy and temporal coherence in seeded FELs. These results provide valuable insights and practical guidance for controlling the pulse characteristics of seeded FELs, contributing to the tuning and optimization of FEL facilities.
title The Performance of Seeded Free-Electron Lasers Through Dispersion Strength Tuning
topic Accelerator Physics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.10054