2011 Particle Accelerator Conference - List of Authors (Rogers, G.C.)

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THP176	Progress Toward the Wisconsin Free Electron Laser	2444
	J. Bisognano, R.A. Bosch, D. Eisert, M.V. Fisher, M.A. Green, K. Jacobs, K.J. Kleman, J. Kulpin, G.C. Rogers UW-Madison/SRC, Madison, Wisconsin, USA J.E. Lawler, D. Yavuz UW-Madison/PD, Madison, Wisconsin, USA R.A. Legg JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA
	Funding: NSF Award No. DMR-0537588 DOE Award No. DE-SC0005264 The University of Wisconsin-Madison/Synchrotron Radiation Center is advancing its design for a seeded VUV/soft X-ray Free Electron Laser facility called WiFEL. To support this vision of an ultimate light source, we are pursuing a program of strategic R&D addressing several crucial elements. This includes development of a high repetition rate, VHF superconducting RF electron gun, R&D on photocathode materials by ARPES studies, and evaluation of FEL facility architectures (e.g., recirculation, compressor scenarios, CSR dechirping, undulator technologies) with the specific goal of cost containment. Studies of high harmonic generation for laser seeding are also planned.

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Progress Toward the Wisconsin Free Electron Laser

2444

J. Bisognano, R.A. Bosch, D. Eisert, M.V. Fisher, M.A. Green, K. Jacobs, K.J. Kleman, J. Kulpin, G.C. Rogers
UW-Madison/SRC, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
J.E. Lawler, D. Yavuz
UW-Madison/PD, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
R.A. Legg
JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA

Funding: NSF Award No. DMR-0537588 DOE Award No. DE-SC0005264
The University of Wisconsin-Madison/Synchrotron Radiation Center is advancing its design for a seeded VUV/soft X-ray Free Electron Laser facility called WiFEL. To support this vision of an ultimate light source, we are pursuing a program of strategic R&D addressing several crucial elements. This includes development of a high repetition rate, VHF superconducting RF electron gun, R&D on photocathode materials by ARPES studies, and evaluation of FEL facility architectures (e.g., recirculation, compressor scenarios, CSR dechirping, undulator technologies) with the specific goal of cost containment. Studies of high harmonic generation for laser seeding are also planned.