U-Net-based surrogate modeling for attosecond X-ray free-electron lasers

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Main Authors: Wei, Yufei, Yan, Bingyang, Xu, Chenzhi, Yan, Jiawei, Deng, Haixiao
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Published: 2026
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author Wei, Yufei
Yan, Bingyang
Xu, Chenzhi
Yan, Jiawei
Deng, Haixiao
author_facet Wei, Yufei
Yan, Bingyang
Xu, Chenzhi
Yan, Jiawei
Deng, Haixiao
contents Attosecond X-ray pulse generation in modern X-ray free-electron lasers relies on strongly compressed, precisely tailored electron bunches, making accurate diagnostics and control of the longitudinal phase space (LPS) essential. In the self-chirping scheme, collective effects in the linac generate a strong energy chirp that is converted into high peak current through pre-undulator compression, enabling isolated attosecond pulse generation. Reliable operation of this scheme depends on precise LPS control and fast diagnostics. In this work, we present a U-Net-based neural network surrogate that predicts two-dimensional LPS distributions directly from accelerator settings. The model exhibits excellent agreement with start-to-end simulation results. These results demonstrate the potential of neural network surrogates to facilitate real-time tuning and control in attosecond X-ray pulse generation.
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Wei, Yufei
Yan, Bingyang
Xu, Chenzhi
Yan, Jiawei
Deng, Haixiao
Accelerator Physics
Attosecond X-ray pulse generation in modern X-ray free-electron lasers relies on strongly compressed, precisely tailored electron bunches, making accurate diagnostics and control of the longitudinal phase space (LPS) essential. In the self-chirping scheme, collective effects in the linac generate a strong energy chirp that is converted into high peak current through pre-undulator compression, enabling isolated attosecond pulse generation. Reliable operation of this scheme depends on precise LPS control and fast diagnostics. In this work, we present a U-Net-based neural network surrogate that predicts two-dimensional LPS distributions directly from accelerator settings. The model exhibits excellent agreement with start-to-end simulation results. These results demonstrate the potential of neural network surrogates to facilitate real-time tuning and control in attosecond X-ray pulse generation.
title U-Net-based surrogate modeling for attosecond X-ray free-electron lasers
topic Accelerator Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.10898