Influence of the Vertical Emittance on the Calculability of the Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility

A method to include the influence of the vertical electron beam emittance onto the calculability of synchrotron radiation is introduced. It accounts for the finite vertical size and angular spread of the electron beam through a convolution procedure. The resulting angular spread of synchrotron radiation can differ significantly from the ideal Schwinger result, depending on the conditions. For the Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility detailed results on the influence of the electron emittance for total power and polarization calculations are presented.     

Running experience with the vacuum system of the superconducting linac of the TESLA Test Facility

The superconducting linear accelerator of the TESLA Test Facility (TTF) at DESY/Hamburg is running successfully since several years. The main focus was so far on machine developments as well as on a proof of principle experiment for a self amplifying spontaneous emission free electron laser (SASE FEL) for the proposed 500 GeV e⁺e⁻ linear collider TESLA with integrated X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) laboratory. Presently, the machine is substantially modified to become a VUV-FEL user facility with tunable wavelengths in the nm range within 2004.The beam pipe of the accelerator contains sections operated at room temperature as well as at 2 K in the areas of the superconducting structures used for acceleration of the beam. Three cryogenic modules, each containing 8 solid niobium cavities have been tested. In addition to standard UHV requirements, the vacuum system for this machine needs to preserve the cleanliness of the superconducting cavity surfaces. Thus the preparation of all vacuum components includes cleaning steps to remove particle contaminations, installation of components into the machine under local clean rooms and special procedures for pump down and venting.     

Observation of an FEL efficiency increase caused by magnetic field tapering of the undulator

The aim of the present work is to investigate the influence of a tapered undulator on the main parameters of an free electron laser (FEL). The experiments were carried out at the Darmstadt FEL at an electron beam energy of 31 MeV and a wavelength of 7 μm. The effect of tapering depth on various important free electron laser characteristics such as the wavelength corresponding to the peak of the spectral distribution, the spectral width, the small signal gain and the electron energy extraction efficiency has been experimentally observed and quantitatively understood. It is shown for example that the wavelength shift is well described taking into account short pulse effects. Furthermore, for the first time, it has been found that for some values of the tapering depth the FEL efficiency exceeds that of the uniform undulator by more than 35% and 18% for negative and positive tapering, respectively. The experimental data of the spectral distributions for different tapering values are compared with predictions based on simulations for the interaction processes in the tapered undulator and with the experimental results recently obtained at the IR DEMO FEL at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.     

Radiative regime of linear colliders, high repetetion rate free electron lasers and associated accelerating structures

A review of various scalings of high energy and high luminosity electron-positron colliders in the highly radiative regime is presented together with the electromagnetic and mechanical limitations of various associated acceleration structures to support operation with high gradients and high repetition rates. The potential for operation of normal conducting linacs in a mode of high repetition rate of 1 kHz or higher, relevant for today's linac-driven free electron lasers, is also discussed.     

自由电子激光器的平面脉冲微型摇摆器磁场误差分析

建立了平面脉冲微型摇摆器磁场分布误差分析的数理模型，采用数值模拟方法，分析计算了微型摇摆器几何尺寸误差对遥摆器磁场分布轨迹的影响，其结果将为平面脉冲微型摇摆器的工程设计提供可靠的理论依据。     

Non-linear processes in the interaction of atoms and molecules with intense EUV and X-ray fields from SASE free electron lasers (FELs)

The advent of free electron laser (FEL) facilities capable of delivering high intensity pulses in the extreme-UV to X-ray spectral range has opened up a wide vista of opportunities to study and control light matter interactions in hitherto unexplored parameter regimes. In particular, current short wavelength FELs can uniquely drive non-linear processes mediated by inner shell electrons and in fields where the photon energy can be as high as 10 keV and so the corresponding optical period reaches below one attosecond. Combined with ultrafast optical lasers, or simply employing wavefront division, pump probe experiments can be performed with femtosecond time resolution. As single photon ionization of atoms and molecules is by now very well understood, they provide the ideal targets for early experiments by which not only FELs can be characterised and benchmarked but can also be the natural departure point in the hunt for non-linear behaviour of atomistic systems bathed in laser fields of ultrahigh photon energy. In this topical review we illustrate with specific examples the gamut of apposite experiments in atomic, molecular physics currently underway at the SCSS Test Accelerator (Japan), FLASH (Hamburg) and LCLS (Stanford).     

Test of a high-heat-load double-crystal diamond monochromator at the Advanced Photon Source

We have tested the first diamond double-crystal monochromator at the Advanced Photon Source (APS). The monochromator consisted of two synthetic type 1b (1 1 1) diamond plates in symmetric Bragg geometry. The single-crystal plates were 6 mm × 5 mm × 0.25 mm and 6 mm × 5 mm × 0.37 mm and showed a combination of mosaic spread/strain of the order of 2–4 arcsec over a central 1.4 mm-wide strip. The monochromator first crystal was indirectly cooled by edge contact with a water-cooled copper holder. We studied the performance of the monochromator under the high-power X-ray beam delivered by the APS undulator A. By changing the undulator gap, we varied the power incident on the first crystal and found no indication of thermal distortions or strains even at the highest incident power (200 W) and power density (108 W/mm² in normal incidence). The calculated maximum power and power density absorbed by the first crystal were 14.5 W and 2.4 W/mm², respectively. We also compared the maximum intensity delivered by this monochromator and by a silicon (1 1 1) cryogenically cooled monochromator. For energies in the range 6–10 keV, the flux through the diamond monochromator was about a factor of two less than through the silicon monochromator, in good agreement with calculations. We conclude that water-cooled diamond monochromators can handle the high-power beams from the undulator beamlines at the APS. As single-crystal diamond plates of larger size and better quality become available, the use of diamond monochromators will become a very attractive option.     

La1-xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3-δ阴极材料的导电机理研究

La1-xSrxCo1-yFeyO3-δ系(LSCF)钙钛矿结构复合氧化物是一类性能优异的离子-电子混合导体,同时具有良好的化学稳定性和催化活性,是很好的中低温固体氧化物燃料电池(SOFC)阴极材料的候选材料.本文测试了制备出的La1-xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3-δ(x=0.1～0.5)系材料电导率并探讨了它们的离子导电、电子导电的微观机制,指出除了小极化子导电机制外,还可能有以下几种机理共同作用:1)热激发引起Co3 离子的电荷歧化;2)高温下氧空位生成导致的离子补偿;3)Fe4 较Co4 优先进行电子补偿.     

The Detection of Lyman Alpha Radiation Formed by the Slowing Down of Protons and Tritons Produced by the 3He (n,tp) Reaction—A Model Study

The observation of Lyman alpha (Lα) radiation produced by the end products of the ³He (n,tp) reaction has suggested the possibility of a new method of cold thermal neutron detection. In order for this goal to be achieved, a basic understanding of how the Lα radiation is formed and how it may be detected, is needed. The model study described here is an attempt to provide this basic understanding and to provide quantitative results that can be used in designing future experiments.     

Measurement of the Neutron Spectrum at the Center of the Core in the FS-1M Critical Test Assembly

The data reported here for the energy spectrum in the core of the FS-1M critical test assembly were obtained by neutron activation measurements. The neutron spectra at the center of the critical assembly core and in the analog BR-1 reactor are compared. __________ Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 8, pp. 59–62, August, 2005.     

Determination of the phase transition in Pb0.88Ln0.08Ti0.98Mn0.02O3 (Ln=La, Sm, Eu) piezoceramics based on the Stefan–Boltzmann law

A method for determination of the phase transition in piezoelectric ceramic based on the relationship expressed by the Stefan–Boltzmann law is reported, i.e., by means of the radiation that the piezoelectric ceramic emits when it is subjected to different temperatures. The experiment is performed in piezoelectric ceramic based on PbTiO₃ modified by the partial substitution of rare earths for Pb in the Pb_0.88(Ln)_0.08Ti_0.98Mn_0.02O₃ system (Ln=La, Sm, Eu). From the measured emitted radiation, the value of the emissivity is calculated for each type of piezoelectric ceramic.     

Excess Volumes, Densities, Speeds of Sound, and Viscosities for the Binary Systems of 1-Octanol with Hexadecane and Squalane at (298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K

Excess molar volumes, , excess molar isentropic compressibilities, , and deviations of the speeds of sound, u ^D, from their ideal values u ^id in an ideal mixture for binary mixtures of 1-octanol, C₈H₁₇OH, with hexadecane, C₁₆H₃₄, and squalane (2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane), C₃₀H₆₂, at T = (298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K and at atmospheric pressure were derived from experimental density, ρ, and speed-of-sound data, u. Viscosity measurements were also carried out for the same mixtures. The Prigogine-Flory-Patterson (PFP) theory has been applied to analyze of these systems. Furthermore, the apparent molar volumes, and apparent molar compressibility, of the components at infinite dilution have been calculated.     

Excess Molar Isentropic Compressibilities,Excess Molar Volumes,and Excess Sound Speeds of the 1-Propanol + Diethyl Ether + 1-Octanol Ternary Mixture and Constituent Binary Mixtures at 298.15 K

The sound speeds and densities of the 1-propanol + diethyl ether + 1-octanol ternary mixture and constituent binary mixtures, 1-propanol + diethyl ether, 1-propanol + 1-octanol, and diethyl ether + 1-octanol, have been measured at 298.15 K as a function of composition. Isentropic compressibilities, molar isentropic compressibilities, excess molar isentropic compressibilities, excess molar volumes, and excess sound speeds have been calculated from the experimental density and sound speed data. Excess molar volumes, excess molar isentropic compressibilities, and excess sound speeds of the binary mixtures were fitted to the Redlich–Kister equation. By using the free length theory (FLT), Schaaff’s collision factor theory (CFT), Nomoto’s relation (NR), Van Deal’s ideal mixing relation (IMR), and Junjie’s relation (JR), sound-speed values of the investigated mixtures were calculated. These values were compared with the experimental sound-speed results.     

In situ diffraction measurements of lattice response due to shock loading, including direct observation of the α–ε phase transition in iron

In situ diffraction is a technique to probe directly the lattice response of materials during the shock loading process. It is used to record diffraction patterns from multiple lattice planes simultaneously. The application of this technique is described for laser-based shock experiments. The approach to analyze in situ wide-angle diffraction data is discussed. This is presented in the context of single crystal [001] iron shock experiments where uniaxial compression of the bcc lattice by up to 6% was observed. Above the α–ε transition pressure, the lattice showed a collapse along the [001] direction by 15–18%. Additional diffraction lines appear that confirm the transformation of the iron crystal from the initial bcc phase to the hcp phase.