Nonlinear harmonics in the high-gain harmonic generation (HGHG) experiment

We have previously performed rigorous analyses of the nonlinear harmonics in self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) free-electron lasers (FELs) using a 3D simulation code. To date, we have presented only preliminary results of these higher harmonics resulting in the high-gain harmonic generation (HGHG) process. A single-pass, high-gain FEL experiment based on the HGHG theory is underway at the Accelerator Test Facility (ATF) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in collaboration with the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Using the above experiment's design parameters, the specific case of the harmonic output from the HGHG experiment will be examined using a 3D simulation code. The sensitivity of nonlinear harmonic output for this HGHG experiment as functions of emittance, energy spread, and peak current in both cases, and for the dispersive section strength and input seed power in the HGHG case, will be presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.