EXPERIMENTAL TEST OF THE SCA FEL EXTERNAL-CAVITY

Authors
HAAR P SCHWETTMAN HA SMITH TI
Citation
P. Haar et al., EXPERIMENTAL TEST OF THE SCA FEL EXTERNAL-CAVITY, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 331(1-3), 1993, pp. 621-626
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
331
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
621 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1993)331:1-3<621:ETOTSF>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
An external cavity driven by the optical pulse train of the SCA/FEL ha s been installed and tested. The external cavity provides an opportuni ty to enhance the micropulse energy available for experiment and can b e used as an FEL diagnostic. We have demonstrated optical energy stora ge which is the theoretical maximum for a cavity Q of 15. The temporal behavior of the optical pulse in the external cavity has been compare d to calculations of the dynamics, allowing us to infer the stability of our system. We have used our results to plan improvements to the ex ternal cavity.