An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers

The continuous-wave free-electron laser (CW-FEL), based on superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) technology with an electron bunch repetition rate of up to MHz levels, is one of the most advanced light sources, providing exceptionally high average and peak-brightness FEL pulses. Among the new CW-FEL...

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Main Authors: Xinmeng Li, Jitao Sun, Yong Yu, Jiahang Shao, Jiayue Yang, Quan Zhou, Hongli Ding, Lei Shi, Kai Tao, Chenglin Guo, Zhigang He, Zhichao Chen, Zhen Chen, Shaohua Peng, Hongfei Wang, Guoqing Zhang, Baichao Zhang, Zongbin Li, Feng Zhao, Wei Wei, Maomao Huang, Wei Wang, Ming Liu, Chaofeng He, Liangbing Hu, Yaqiong Wang, Han Li, Weiming Yue, Xilong Wang, Guorong Wu, Dongxu Dai, Weiqing Zhang, Xueming Yang
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Published: International Union of Crystallography 2025-07-01
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Jitao Sun
Yong Yu
Jiahang Shao
Jiayue Yang
Quan Zhou
Hongli Ding
Lei Shi
Kai Tao
Chenglin Guo
Zhigang He
Zhichao Chen
Zhen Chen
Shaohua Peng
Hongfei Wang
Guoqing Zhang
Baichao Zhang
Zongbin Li
Feng Zhao
Wei Wei
Maomao Huang
Wei Wang
Ming Liu
Chaofeng He
Liangbing Hu
Yaqiong Wang
Han Li
Weiming Yue
Xilong Wang
Guorong Wu
Dongxu Dai
Weiqing Zhang
Xueming Yang
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Jitao Sun
Yong Yu
Jiahang Shao
Jiayue Yang
Quan Zhou
Hongli Ding
Lei Shi
Kai Tao
Chenglin Guo
Zhigang He
Zhichao Chen
Zhen Chen
Shaohua Peng
Hongfei Wang
Guoqing Zhang
Baichao Zhang
Zongbin Li
Feng Zhao
Wei Wei
Maomao Huang
Wei Wang
Ming Liu
Chaofeng He
Liangbing Hu
Yaqiong Wang
Han Li
Weiming Yue
Xilong Wang
Guorong Wu
Dongxu Dai
Weiqing Zhang
Xueming Yang
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description The continuous-wave free-electron laser (CW-FEL), based on superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) technology with an electron bunch repetition rate of up to MHz levels, is one of the most advanced light sources, providing exceptionally high average and peak-brightness FEL pulses. Among the new CW-FEL facilities worldwide, the recently proposed Dalian Advanced Light Source (DALS) occupies a unique position as an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) facility primarily designed for chemical physics research. Since the beam emittance requirement for DALS is not as stringent as that for X-ray CW-FEL facilities, a direct current (DC) gun is considered as the primary electron source, with a very high frequency (VHF) gun also planned. To demonstrate key technologies and characterize the electron beam performance, a superconducting CW injector testbed, named the Electron Source Test Facility (ESTF), has been designed and is currently under construction. The testbed is uniquely designed to accommodate both guns with minimal switching effort, where the rest of the beamline layout remains unchanged except for the swapped guns. The two-gun switching scheme for the testbed is shown to be a feasible and cost-effective approach. Furthermore, the injector performance with both guns has been evaluated through a start-to-end simulation based on the DALS configuration, including the production of electron beam in the ESTF injector, the following beam acceleration and compression in a superconducting linear accelerator, and finally the beam lasing performance in the undulator section. The evaluation confirms that the DC gun is a promising electron source for CW-FEL facilities, especially for EUV applications, even though all currently constructed CW facilities have employed the VHF gun. This paper provides a comprehensive description of the injector design and the corresponding performance evaluation.
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People's Republic of ChinaInstitute of Advanced Light Source Facilities, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of ChinaDalian Coherent Light Source and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of ChinaDalian Coherent Light Source and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of ChinaDalian Coherent Light Source and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of ChinaDalian Coherent Light Source and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of ChinaDalian Coherent Light Source and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute 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Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of ChinaDalian Coherent Light Source and State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of ChinaThe continuous-wave free-electron laser (CW-FEL), based on superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) technology with an electron bunch repetition rate of up to MHz levels, is one of the most advanced light sources, providing exceptionally high average and peak-brightness FEL pulses. Among the new CW-FEL facilities worldwide, the recently proposed Dalian Advanced Light Source (DALS) occupies a unique position as an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) facility primarily designed for chemical physics research. Since the beam emittance requirement for DALS is not as stringent as that for X-ray CW-FEL facilities, a direct current (DC) gun is considered as the primary electron source, with a very high frequency (VHF) gun also planned. To demonstrate key technologies and characterize the electron beam performance, a superconducting CW injector testbed, named the Electron Source Test Facility (ESTF), has been designed and is currently under construction. The testbed is uniquely designed to accommodate both guns with minimal switching effort, where the rest of the beamline layout remains unchanged except for the swapped guns. The two-gun switching scheme for the testbed is shown to be a feasible and cost-effective approach. Furthermore, the injector performance with both guns has been evaluated through a start-to-end simulation based on the DALS configuration, including the production of electron beam in the ESTF injector, the following beam acceleration and compression in a superconducting linear accelerator, and finally the beam lasing performance in the undulator section. The evaluation confirms that the DC gun is a promising electron source for CW-FEL facilities, especially for EUV applications, even though all currently constructed CW facilities have employed the VHF gun. This paper provides a comprehensive description of the injector design and the corresponding performance evaluation.https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S160057752500311Xsuperconducting radiofrequencyfree-electron laserelectron injectordirect current gunvery high frequency gun
spellingShingle Xinmeng Li
Jitao Sun
Yong Yu
Jiahang Shao
Jiayue Yang
Quan Zhou
Hongli Ding
Lei Shi
Kai Tao
Chenglin Guo
Zhigang He
Zhichao Chen
Zhen Chen
Shaohua Peng
Hongfei Wang
Guoqing Zhang
Baichao Zhang
Zongbin Li
Feng Zhao
Wei Wei
Maomao Huang
Wei Wang
Ming Liu
Chaofeng He
Liangbing Hu
Yaqiong Wang
Han Li
Weiming Yue
Xilong Wang
Guorong Wu
Dongxu Dai
Weiqing Zhang
Xueming Yang
An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
superconducting radiofrequency
free-electron laser
electron injector
direct current gun
very high frequency gun
title An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers
title_full An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers
title_fullStr An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers
title_full_unstemmed An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers
title_short An injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous-wave free-electron lasers
title_sort injector testbed based on a direct current gun and an interchangeable very high frequency gun for superconducting continuous wave free electron lasers
topic superconducting radiofrequency
free-electron laser
electron injector
direct current gun
very high frequency gun
url https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S160057752500311X
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