High-Gain Harmonic-Generation Free-Electron Laser Seeded by Harmonics Generated in Gas

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作者
Labat, M. [1 ,9 ]
Bellaveglia, M. [2 ]
Bougeard, M. [11 ]
Carre, B. [11 ]
Ciocci, F. [1 ]
Chiadroni, E. [2 ]
Cianchi, A. [2 ,8 ]
Couprie, M. E. [9 ]
Cultrera, L. [2 ]
Del Franco, M. [1 ]
Di Pirro, G. [2 ]
Drago, A. [2 ]
Ferrario, M. [2 ]
Filippetto, D. [2 ]
Frassetto, F. [6 ]
Gallo, A. [2 ]
Garzella, D. [11 ]
Gatti, G. [2 ]
Giannessi, L. [1 ]
Lambert, G. [12 ]
Mostacci, A. [5 ]
Petralia, A. [1 ]
Petrillo, V. [3 ,4 ]
Poletto, L. [6 ]
Quattromini, M. [1 ]
Rau, J. V. [7 ]
Ronsivalle, C. [1 ]
Sabia, E. [1 ]
Serluca, M. [5 ]
Spassovsky, I. [1 ]
Surrenti, V. [1 ]
Vaccarezza, C. [2 ]
Vicario, C. [10 ]
机构
[1] ENEA CR Frascati, I-00044 Frascati, Roma, Italy
[2] INFN LNF, I-00044 Frascati, Roma, Italy
[3] Univ Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[4] INFN Mi, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[5] Univ Roma La Sapienza, I-00185 Rome, Italy
[6] CNR IFN, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[7] ISM CNR, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[8] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[9] SOLEIL, F-91192 Gif Sur Yvette, France
[10] Paul Scherrer Inst, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
[11] CEA Saclay, DSM DRECAM SPCSI, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
[12] LOA ENSTA, UMR 7639, Palaiseau, France
关键词
HIGH-ORDER HARMONICS; EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET; OPTICAL KLYSTRON; RARE-GASES; X-RAYS; RADIATION; INTENSE; NOISE; FEL; VUV;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.224801
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The injection of a seed in a free-electron laser (FEL) amplifier reduces the saturation length and improves the longitudinal coherence. A cascaded FEL, operating in the high-gain harmonic-generation regime, allows us to extend the beneficial effects of the seed to shorter wavelengths. We report on the first operation of a high-gain harmonic-generation free-electron laser, seeded with harmonics generated in gas. The third harmonics of a Ti:sapphire laser, generated in a gas cell, has been amplified and up-converted to its second harmonic (lambda(rad) 133 nm) in a FEL cascaded configuration based on a variable number of modulators and radiators. We studied the transition between coherent harmonic generation and super-radiant regime, optimizing the laser performances with respect to the number of modulators and radiators.
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