THE ELFA PROJECT - GUIDELINES FOR A HIGH-GAIN FEL WITH SHORT ELECTRON BUNCHES

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BONIFACIO, R [1 ]
BOSCOLO, I [1 ]
CASAGRANDE, F [1 ]
CERCHIONI, G [1 ]
CORSINI, R [1 ]
CUCCHETTI, A [1 ]
SOUZA, LD [1 ]
FADINI, D [1 ]
LOMBARDI, A [1 ]
PIERINI, P [1 ]
PIOVELLA, N [1 ]
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[1] IST NAZL FIS NUCL,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
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10.1016/0168-9002(90)90246-3
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
ELFA (Electron Laser Facility for Acceleration) has both a fundamental and a technological novel goal: (i) the fundamental goal is to test with short bunches the existence of three different high-gain regimes at the heart of FEL physics: the already observed steady-state regime and the two novel regimes of cooperative synchrotron radiation, i.e., weak and strong superradiance; (ii) the technological goal consists in exploring the possibilities of matching the advanced technologies of high-gain FELs and of superconductive acceleration. The experimental apparatus-photocathode injector, accelerating structure with 352 MHz superconducting cavities, wiggler - is discussed with emphasis on the problems related to the very high current, I ≅ 400 A. Alternative normal-conducting acceleration schemes at 425 MHz are also discussed. The applications of ELFA should range from high-gradient particle acceleration to plasma heating and condensed matter physics. © 1990.
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