Progress of the lunex5 project

  • M. E. Couprie
  • , C. Benabderrahmane
  • , L. Cassinari
  • , J. Daillant
  • , C. Herbeaux
  • , N. Hubert
  • , M. Labat
  • , A. Loulergue
  • , P. Marchand
  • , O. Marcouillé
  • , C. Miron
  • , P. Morin
  • , A. Nadji
  • , P. Roy
  • , T. Tanikawa
  • , S. Bielawski
  • , E. Roussel
  • , C. Szwaj
  • , C. Evain
  • , M. Le Parquier
  • N. Delerue, G. Le Bec, L. Farvacque, B. Carré, D. Garzella, G. Devanz, M. Luong, A. Dubois, J. Lüning, G. Lambert, R. Lehe, V. Malka, C. Thaury, A. Rousse

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Abstract

LUNEX5 (free electron Laser Using a New accelerator for the Exploitation of X-ray radiation of 5th generation) aims at investigating the production of short, intense, and coherent pulses in the soft X-ray region. A 400 MeV superconducting linear accelerator and a laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA), will feed a single Free Electron Laser line with High order Harmonic in Gas and Echo Enable Harmonic Generation seeding. After the Conceptual Design Report (CDR), RandD has been launched on specific magnetic elements (cryo-ready 3 m long in-vacuum undulator, a variable strong permanent magnet quadrupoles), on diagnostics (Smith-Purcell, electro-optics). In recent transport studies of a LWFA based on more realistic beam parameters (1 % energy spread, 1 μm beam size and 1 mrad divergence) than the ones assumed in the CDR, a longitudinal and transverse manipulation enables to provide theoretical amplification. A test experiment is under preparation. It is noted in this context that among the French scientific community's interest in experiments at operating FELs is increasing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFEL 2013
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 35th International Free-Electron Laser Conference
Pages502-506
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2013
Event35th International Free-Electron Laser Conference, FEL 2013 - New York, NY, United States
Duration: 26 Aug 201330 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameFEL 2013: Proceedings of the 35th International Free-Electron Laser Conference

Conference

Conference35th International Free-Electron Laser Conference, FEL 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York, NY
Period26/08/1330/08/13

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