FEL2019 - List of Authors (Decking, W.)

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TUA01	Parallel Operation of SASE1 and SASE3 at the European XFEL	25
	S. Liu, F. Brinker, W. Decking, L. Fröhlich, R. Kammering, D. Nölle, F. Obier, E. Schneidmiller, M. Scholz, T. Wilksen, M.V. Yurkov DESY, Hamburg, Germany R. Boll, N. Gerasimova, T. Mazza, M. Meyer, A. Scherz, H. Sinn EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany
	At the European XFEL a hard X-Ray SASE FEL (SA-SE1) and a soft X-Ray SASE FEL (SASE3) share in series the same electron beamline. This configuration couples the operation conditions for both undulators and their subsequent user experiments in terms of SASE in-tensity and background. We report on our experience in parallel operation and discuss the solutions that enable the operation of both undulators as independently as possible.
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TUA04	Harmonic Lasing Experiment at the European XFEL	29
	E. Schneidmiller, F. Brinker, W. Decking, M.W. Guetg, S. Liu, D. Nölle, M. Scholz, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov DESY, Hamburg, Germany G. Geloni, N. Gerasimova, J. Grünert, S. Karabekyan, N.G. Kujala, J. Laksman, Y. Li, J. Liu, Th. Maltezopoulos, I. Petrov, L. Samoylova, S. Serkez, H. Sinn, F. Wolff-Fabris EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany
	Harmonic lasing is an opportunity to extend the photon energy range of existing and planned X-ray FEL user facilities. Contrary to nonlinear harmonic generation, harmonic lasing can provide a much more intense, stable, and narrow-band FEL beam. Another interesting application is Harmonic Lasing Self-Seeding (HLSS) that allows to improve the longitudinal coherence and spectral power of a Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) FEL. This concept was successfully tested at FLASH in the range of 4.5 - 15 nm and at PAL XFEL at 1 nm. In this contribution we present recent results from the European XFEL where we successfully demonstrated operation of HLSS FEL at 5.9 Angstrom and 2.8 Angstrom, in the latter case obtaining both 3rd and 5th harmonic lasing.
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TUP009	Integration of an XFELO at the European XFEL Facility	62
	P. Rauer, I. Bahns, W. Hillert, J. Roßbach University of Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Hamburg, Germany W. Decking DESY, Hamburg, Germany H. Sinn EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany
	Funding: Work supported by BMBF (FKZ 05K16GU4) An X-ray free-electron laser oscillator (XFELO) is a fourth generation X-ray source promising radiation with full three dimensional coherence, nearly constant pulse to pulse stability and more than an order of magnitude higher peak brilliance compared to SASE FELs. Proposed by Kim et al. in 2008 [1] an XFELO follows the concept of circulating the light in an optical cavity - as known from FEL oscillators in longer wavelength regimes - but uses Bragg reflecting crystals instead of classical mirrors. With the new European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) facility recently gone into operation, the realization of an XFELO with radiation in the Angstrom regime seems feasible. Though, the high thermal load of the radiation on the cavity crystals, the high sensibility of the Bragg-reflection on reflection angle and crystal temperature as well as the very demanding tolerances of the at least 60 m long optical resonator path pose challenges which need to be considered. In this work these problems shall be summarized and results regarding the possible integration of an XFELO at the European XFEL facility will be presented. [1] K.-J. Kim, Y. Shvyd’ko and S. Reiche, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 (2008), 244802.
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TUP056	Feasibility Studies of the 100 keV Undulator Line of the European XFEL	172
	E. Schneidmiller, V. Balandin, W. Decking, M. Dohlus, N. Golubeva, D. Nölle, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov DESY, Hamburg, Germany G. Geloni, Y. Li, S. Molodtsov, J. Pflüger, S. Serkez, H. Sinn, T. Tanikawa, S. Tomin EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany
	The European XFEL is a multi-user X-ray FEL facility based on superconducting linear accelerator. Presently, three undulators (SASE1, SASE2, SASE3) deliver high-brightness soft- and hard- X-ray beams for users. There are two empty undulator tunnels that were originally designed to operate with spontaneous radiators. We consider instead a possible installation of two FEL undulators. One of them (SASE4) is proposed for the operation in ultrahard X-ray regime, up to the photon energy of 100 keV. In this contribution we present the results of the first feasibility studies of this option.
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TUP058	First Characterization of the Photon Beam at the European XFEL in July, 2017	180
	V. Balandin, B. Beutner, F. Brinker, W. Decking, M. Dohlus, L. Fröhlich, U. Jastrow, R. Kammering, T. Limberg, D. Nölle, M. Scholz, A.A. Sorokin, K.I. Tiedtke, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov DESY, Hamburg, Germany U. Boesenberg, W. Freund, J. Grünert, A. Koch, N.G. Kujala, J. Liu, Th. Maltezopoulos, M. Messerschmidt, I. Petrov, L. Samoylova, H. Sinn EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany
	North branch of the European XFEL, SASE1, produced first light on May 3rd, 2017, and XFEL operation has been gradually improved then. First characterization of the photon beam has been performed in July / August 2017, just before an official starting date of user experiments (September 1st, 2017). Energy of the electron beam was 14 GeV, bunch charge was 500 pC, photon energy was 9.3 keV. With photon diagnostics available at that time (X-ray gas monitor (XGM) and FEL imager) we measured the gain curve and traced evolution of the FEL radiation mode along the undulator. An important conclusion is that experimental results demonstrate reasonable agreement with baseline parameters. Developed techniques of the photon beam characterization also provided solid base for identification of the problems and means for improving SASE FEL tuning and operation.
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TUP062	Two Colors at the SASE3 Line of the European XFEL: Project Scope and First Measurements	195
	S. Serkez, G. Geloni, N. Gerasimova, J. Grünert, S. Karabekyan, A. Koch, J. Laksman, Th. Maltezopoulos, T. Mazza, M. Meyer, S. Tomin EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany W. Decking, L. Fröhlich, V. Kocharyan, Y.A. Kot, E. Saldin, E. Schneidmiller, M. Scholz, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov DESY, Hamburg, Germany M. Huttula University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland E. Kukk University of Turku, Turku, Finland
	The European XFEL is a high-repetition rate facility that generates high-power SASE radiation pulses in three beamlines. A joint upgrade project, with Finnish universities, to equip the SASE3 beamline with a chicane has been recently approved to generate two SASE pulses with different photon energies and temporal separation. In this work we report the status of the project, its expected performance, and recent experimental results. Additionally, we discuss methods to diagnose the properties of the generated radiation.
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TUP079	Status of the Hard X-Ray Self-Seeding Setup at the European XFEL	242
	G. Geloni, S. Karabekyan, D. La Civita, L. Samoylova, S. Serkez, R. Shayduk, H. Sinn, V. Sleziona, M. Vannoni, M. Yakopov EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany J.W.J. Anton, S.P. Kearney, D. Shu ANL, Lemont, Illinois, USA V.D. Blank, S. Terentiev TISNCM, Troitsk, Russia W. Decking, V. Kocharyan, S. Liu, E. Negodin, E. Saldin, T. Wohlenberg DESY, Hamburg, Germany X. Dong European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility GmbH, Schelefeld, Germany
	A Hard X-Ray Self-Seeding (HXRSS) setup will be soon commissioned at the European XFEL. It relies on a two-chicanes scheme to deal, in particular, with the high pulse repetition rate of the facility. In this contribution we review the physics choices made at the design stage and the expected performance of the setup. We will also focus on the description of the hardware installations made at the SASE2 line of the European XFEL.
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WEP008	Multi-Beamline Operation at the European XFEL	335
	L. Fröhlich, A. Aghababyan, V. Balandin, B. Beutner, F. Brinker, W. Decking, N. Golubeva, O. Hensler, Y. Janik, R. Kammering, H. Kay, T. Limberg, S. Liu, D. Nölle, F. Obier, M. Omet, M. Scholz, T. Wamsat, T. Wilksen, J. Wortmann DESY, Hamburg, Germany
	The European XFEL uses a unique beam distribution scheme to direct electron bunches to its three undulator lines. The accelerator delivers up to 600 microsecond long bunch trains, out of which parts or individual bunches can be selected for photon production in any of the FELs. This contribution gives a brief overview of the kicker-septum scheme facilitating this and highlights how even complex bunch patterns can easily be configured via the timing system.
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WEP013	Fast Kicker System for European XFEL Beam Distribution	353
	F. Obier, W. Decking, M. Hüning, J. Wortmann DESY, Hamburg, Germany
	A special feature of the European XFEL X-ray laser is the possibility to distribute the electron bunches of one beam pulse to different free-electron laser (FEL) beam-lines. This is achieved through a combination of kickers and a Lambertson DC septum. The integration of a beam abort dump allows a flexible selection of the bunch pattern at the FEL experiment, while the superconducting linear accelerator operates with constant beam loading. The driver linac of the FEL can deliver up to 600 µs long bunch trains with a repetition rate of 10 Hz and a maximum energy of 17.5 GeV. The FEL process poses very strict requirements on the stability of the beam position and hence on all upstream magnets. It was therefore decided to split the beam distribution system into two kicker systems, long pulse kickers with very stable amplitude (flat-top) and relatively slow pulses and fast stripline kickers with moderate stability but very fast pulses. This contribution gives a brief overview of the fast kicker system.
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WEP014	Long Pulse Kicker for European XFEL Beam Distribution	357
	F. Obier, W. Decking, M. Hüning, J. Wortmann DESY, Hamburg, Germany
	A special feature of the European XFEL X-ray laser is the possibility to distribute the electron bunches of one beam pulse to different free-electron laser (FEL) beam-lines. This is achieved through a combination of kickers and a Lambertson DC septum. The integration of a beam abort dump allows a flexible selection of the bunch pattern at the FEL experiment, while the superconducting linear accelerator operates with constant beam loading. The driver linac of the FEL can deliver up to 600 µs long bunch trains with a repetition rate of 10 Hz and a maximum energy of 17.5 GeV. The FEL process poses very strict requirements on the stability of the beam position and hence on all upstream magnets. It was therefore decided to split the beam distribution system into two kicker systems, long pulse kickers with very stable amplitude (flat-top) and relatively slow pulses and fast stripline kickers with moderate stability but very fast pulses. This contribution gives a brief overview of the long pulse kicker system.
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WED02	Absorbed Radiation Doses on the European XFEL Undulator Systems During Early User Experiments	569
	F. Wolff-Fabris, J. Pflüger, H. Sinn EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany W. Decking, D. Nölle, F. Schmidt-Föhre DESY, Hamburg, Germany A. Hedqvist, F. Hellberg Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
	The EuXFEL is a FEL user facility based on a superconducting accelerator with high duty cycle. Three gap movable SASE Undulator Systems using hybrid NdFeB permanent magnet segments are operated. Radiation damage on undulators can impact the quality of the SASE process and ultimately threaten user operation. We observed [1] in the commissioning phase doses up to 4 kGy and 3% demagnetization effect in a diagnostic undulator. Currently all SASE systems are used for user photon delivery and in this work we present characteristics of the absorbed radiation doses on undulators under stable conditions. Doses on the upstream segments are found to be originated in the event of occasional high energy electron losses. In contrast, towards the downstream end of a SASE system, individual segments show persistent absorbed doses which are proportional to the transmitted charge and are dominated by low energy radiation. This energy-dependence depiction shall result in distinct radiation damage thresholds for individual segments. Portable magnetic flux measurement systems allow in-situ tunnel assessment of undulator properties in order to estimate radiation dose limits for future user operation. [1] F. Wolff-Fabris et al., J. of Phys. - Conf. Series 1067, 032025 (2018)
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THP001	Steffen Hard-Edge Model for Quadrupoles with Extended Fringe-Fields at the European XFEL	588
	N. Golubeva, V. Balandin, W. Decking, L. Fröhlich, M. Scholz DESY, Hamburg, Germany
	For modeling of linear focusing properties of quadrupole magnets the conventional rectangular model is commonly used for the design and calculations of the linear beam optics for accelerators. At the European XFEL the quadrupole magnets are described using a more accurate Steffen hard-edge model. In this paper we discuss the application of the Steffen approach for the European XFEL quadrupoles and present the examination of the model with the orbit response matrix technique.
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THP002	Beam Based Alignment in all Undulator Beamlines at European XFEL	592
	M. Scholz, W. Decking DESY, Hamburg, Germany Y. Li EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany
	The Free Electron Laser European XFEL aims at delivering X-rays from 0.25 keV up to 25 keV out of three SASE undulators. A good overlap of photon and electron beams is indispensable to obtain good lasing performance, especially for the higher photon energies. Thus the quadrupole magnets in the undulators must be aligned as good as possible on a straight line. This can only be realized with a beam based alignment procedure. In this paper we will report on the method that was performed at the European XFEL. We will also discuss our results.
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THP007	Frequency-Detuning Dependent Transient Coaxial RF Coupler Kick	599
	Y. Chen, J.D. Good, M. Groß, P.W. Huang, I.I. Isaev, C. Koschitzki, M. Krasilnikov, S. Lal, X. Li, O. Lishilin, G. Loisch, D. Melkumyan, R. Niemczyk, A. Oppelt, H.J. Qian, H. Shaker, G. Shu, F. Stephan, G. Vashchenko DESY Zeuthen, Zeuthen, Germany F. Brinker, W. Decking DESY, Hamburg, Germany
	We model and characterize a transverse kick which results from the coaxial RF coupler in the L-band RF gun at the Photo Injector Test Facility at DESY in Zeuthen (PITZ). The RF pulse is typically 600 µs long and used to produce a train of up to 2700 electron bunches. The kick is transient and found to be dependent on the detuning of the resonance frequency of the gun cavity. The frequency detuning within the RF macro-pulse results in a variation in the kick strength along the pulse. This leads to a downstream orbit and size change of individual bunches within the train. Using 3D RF field distributions calculated at detuned frequencies of the cavity, particle tracking simulations are performed to simulate the transient kick onto the bunch train. Given a drift distance, the orbit and size change along a train of fixed length is estimated. Systematic measurements of the kick have meanwhile been carried out. The temperature of the cooling water for the gun is tuned allowing detailed characterization of the frequency detuning within the RF pulse, and thereby measurements of the kick under conditions of practical interest. Experimental findings and simulation results will be presented.
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Parallel Operation of SASE1 and SASE3 at the European XFEL

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S. Liu, F. Brinker, W. Decking, L. Fröhlich, R. Kammering, D. Nölle, F. Obier, E. Schneidmiller, M. Scholz, T. Wilksen, M.V. Yurkov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
R. Boll, N. Gerasimova, T. Mazza, M. Meyer, A. Scherz, H. Sinn
EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany

At the European XFEL a hard X-Ray SASE FEL (SA-SE1) and a soft X-Ray SASE FEL (SASE3) share in series the same electron beamline. This configuration couples the operation conditions for both undulators and their subsequent user experiments in terms of SASE in-tensity and background. We report on our experience in parallel operation and discuss the solutions that enable the operation of both undulators as independently as possible.

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TUA04

Harmonic Lasing Experiment at the European XFEL

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E. Schneidmiller, F. Brinker, W. Decking, M.W. Guetg, S. Liu, D. Nölle, M. Scholz, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
G. Geloni, N. Gerasimova, J. Grünert, S. Karabekyan, N.G. Kujala, J. Laksman, Y. Li, J. Liu, Th. Maltezopoulos, I. Petrov, L. Samoylova, S. Serkez, H. Sinn, F. Wolff-Fabris
EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany

Harmonic lasing is an opportunity to extend the photon energy range of existing and planned X-ray FEL user facilities. Contrary to nonlinear harmonic generation, harmonic lasing can provide a much more intense, stable, and narrow-band FEL beam. Another interesting application is Harmonic Lasing Self-Seeding (HLSS) that allows to improve the longitudinal coherence and spectral power of a Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) FEL. This concept was successfully tested at FLASH in the range of 4.5 - 15 nm and at PAL XFEL at 1 nm. In this contribution we present recent results from the European XFEL where we successfully demonstrated operation of HLSS FEL at 5.9 Angstrom and 2.8 Angstrom, in the latter case obtaining both 3rd and 5th harmonic lasing.

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TUP009

Integration of an XFELO at the European XFEL Facility

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P. Rauer, I. Bahns, W. Hillert, J. Roßbach
University of Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Hamburg, Germany
W. Decking
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
H. Sinn
EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany

Funding: Work supported by BMBF (FKZ 05K16GU4)
An X-ray free-electron laser oscillator (XFELO) is a fourth generation X-ray source promising radiation with full three dimensional coherence, nearly constant pulse to pulse stability and more than an order of magnitude higher peak brilliance compared to SASE FELs. Proposed by Kim et al. in 2008 [1] an XFELO follows the concept of circulating the light in an optical cavity - as known from FEL oscillators in longer wavelength regimes - but uses Bragg reflecting crystals instead of classical mirrors. With the new European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) facility recently gone into operation, the realization of an XFELO with radiation in the Angstrom regime seems feasible. Though, the high thermal load of the radiation on the cavity crystals, the high sensibility of the Bragg-reflection on reflection angle and crystal temperature as well as the very demanding tolerances of the at least 60 m long optical resonator path pose challenges which need to be considered. In this work these problems shall be summarized and results regarding the possible integration of an XFELO at the European XFEL facility will be presented.
[1] K.-J. Kim, Y. Shvyd’ko and S. Reiche, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 (2008), 244802.

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TUP056

Feasibility Studies of the 100 keV Undulator Line of the European XFEL

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E. Schneidmiller, V. Balandin, W. Decking, M. Dohlus, N. Golubeva, D. Nölle, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
G. Geloni, Y. Li, S. Molodtsov, J. Pflüger, S. Serkez, H. Sinn, T. Tanikawa, S. Tomin
EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany

The European XFEL is a multi-user X-ray FEL facility based on superconducting linear accelerator. Presently, three undulators (SASE1, SASE2, SASE3) deliver high-brightness soft- and hard- X-ray beams for users. There are two empty undulator tunnels that were originally designed to operate with spontaneous radiators. We consider instead a possible installation of two FEL undulators. One of them (SASE4) is proposed for the operation in ultrahard X-ray regime, up to the photon energy of 100 keV. In this contribution we present the results of the first feasibility studies of this option.

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TUP058

First Characterization of the Photon Beam at the European XFEL in July, 2017

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V. Balandin, B. Beutner, F. Brinker, W. Decking, M. Dohlus, L. Fröhlich, U. Jastrow, R. Kammering, T. Limberg, D. Nölle, M. Scholz, A.A. Sorokin, K.I. Tiedtke, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
U. Boesenberg, W. Freund, J. Grünert, A. Koch, N.G. Kujala, J. Liu, Th. Maltezopoulos, M. Messerschmidt, I. Petrov, L. Samoylova, H. Sinn
EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany

North branch of the European XFEL, SASE1, produced first light on May 3rd, 2017, and XFEL operation has been gradually improved then. First characterization of the photon beam has been performed in July / August 2017, just before an official starting date of user experiments (September 1st, 2017). Energy of the electron beam was 14 GeV, bunch charge was 500 pC, photon energy was 9.3 keV. With photon diagnostics available at that time (X-ray gas monitor (XGM) and FEL imager) we measured the gain curve and traced evolution of the FEL radiation mode along the undulator. An important conclusion is that experimental results demonstrate reasonable agreement with baseline parameters. Developed techniques of the photon beam characterization also provided solid base for identification of the problems and means for improving SASE FEL tuning and operation.

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TUP062

Two Colors at the SASE3 Line of the European XFEL: Project Scope and First Measurements

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S. Serkez, G. Geloni, N. Gerasimova, J. Grünert, S. Karabekyan, A. Koch, J. Laksman, Th. Maltezopoulos, T. Mazza, M. Meyer, S. Tomin
EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany
W. Decking, L. Fröhlich, V. Kocharyan, Y.A. Kot, E. Saldin, E. Schneidmiller, M. Scholz, M.V. Yurkov, I. Zagorodnov
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
M. Huttula
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
E. Kukk
University of Turku, Turku, Finland

The European XFEL is a high-repetition rate facility that generates high-power SASE radiation pulses in three beamlines. A joint upgrade project, with Finnish universities, to equip the SASE3 beamline with a chicane has been recently approved to generate two SASE pulses with different photon energies and temporal separation. In this work we report the status of the project, its expected performance, and recent experimental results. Additionally, we discuss methods to diagnose the properties of the generated radiation.

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TUP079

Status of the Hard X-Ray Self-Seeding Setup at the European XFEL

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G. Geloni, S. Karabekyan, D. La Civita, L. Samoylova, S. Serkez, R. Shayduk, H. Sinn, V. Sleziona, M. Vannoni, M. Yakopov
EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany
J.W.J. Anton, S.P. Kearney, D. Shu
ANL, Lemont, Illinois, USA
V.D. Blank, S. Terentiev
TISNCM, Troitsk, Russia
W. Decking, V. Kocharyan, S. Liu, E. Negodin, E. Saldin, T. Wohlenberg
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
X. Dong
European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility GmbH, Schelefeld, Germany

A Hard X-Ray Self-Seeding (HXRSS) setup will be soon commissioned at the European XFEL. It relies on a two-chicanes scheme to deal, in particular, with the high pulse repetition rate of the facility. In this contribution we review the physics choices made at the design stage and the expected performance of the setup. We will also focus on the description of the hardware installations made at the SASE2 line of the European XFEL.

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WEP008

Multi-Beamline Operation at the European XFEL

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L. Fröhlich, A. Aghababyan, V. Balandin, B. Beutner, F. Brinker, W. Decking, N. Golubeva, O. Hensler, Y. Janik, R. Kammering, H. Kay, T. Limberg, S. Liu, D. Nölle, F. Obier, M. Omet, M. Scholz, T. Wamsat, T. Wilksen, J. Wortmann
DESY, Hamburg, Germany

The European XFEL uses a unique beam distribution scheme to direct electron bunches to its three undulator lines. The accelerator delivers up to 600 microsecond long bunch trains, out of which parts or individual bunches can be selected for photon production in any of the FELs. This contribution gives a brief overview of the kicker-septum scheme facilitating this and highlights how even complex bunch patterns can easily be configured via the timing system.

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WEP013

Fast Kicker System for European XFEL Beam Distribution

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F. Obier, W. Decking, M. Hüning, J. Wortmann
DESY, Hamburg, Germany

A special feature of the European XFEL X-ray laser is the possibility to distribute the electron bunches of one beam pulse to different free-electron laser (FEL) beam-lines. This is achieved through a combination of kickers and a Lambertson DC septum. The integration of a beam abort dump allows a flexible selection of the bunch pattern at the FEL experiment, while the superconducting linear accelerator operates with constant beam loading. The driver linac of the FEL can deliver up to 600 µs long bunch trains with a repetition rate of 10 Hz and a maximum energy of 17.5 GeV. The FEL process poses very strict requirements on the stability of the beam position and hence on all upstream magnets. It was therefore decided to split the beam distribution system into two kicker systems, long pulse kickers with very stable amplitude (flat-top) and relatively slow pulses and fast stripline kickers with moderate stability but very fast pulses. This contribution gives a brief overview of the fast kicker system.

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WEP014

Long Pulse Kicker for European XFEL Beam Distribution

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F. Obier, W. Decking, M. Hüning, J. Wortmann
DESY, Hamburg, Germany

A special feature of the European XFEL X-ray laser is the possibility to distribute the electron bunches of one beam pulse to different free-electron laser (FEL) beam-lines. This is achieved through a combination of kickers and a Lambertson DC septum. The integration of a beam abort dump allows a flexible selection of the bunch pattern at the FEL experiment, while the superconducting linear accelerator operates with constant beam loading. The driver linac of the FEL can deliver up to 600 µs long bunch trains with a repetition rate of 10 Hz and a maximum energy of 17.5 GeV. The FEL process poses very strict requirements on the stability of the beam position and hence on all upstream magnets. It was therefore decided to split the beam distribution system into two kicker systems, long pulse kickers with very stable amplitude (flat-top) and relatively slow pulses and fast stripline kickers with moderate stability but very fast pulses. This contribution gives a brief overview of the long pulse kicker system.

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WED02

Absorbed Radiation Doses on the European XFEL Undulator Systems During Early User Experiments

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F. Wolff-Fabris, J. Pflüger, H. Sinn
EuXFEL, Schenefeld, Germany
W. Decking, D. Nölle, F. Schmidt-Föhre
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
A. Hedqvist, F. Hellberg
Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

The EuXFEL is a FEL user facility based on a superconducting accelerator with high duty cycle. Three gap movable SASE Undulator Systems using hybrid NdFeB permanent magnet segments are operated. Radiation damage on undulators can impact the quality of the SASE process and ultimately threaten user operation. We observed [1] in the commissioning phase doses up to 4 kGy and 3% demagnetization effect in a diagnostic undulator. Currently all SASE systems are used for user photon delivery and in this work we present characteristics of the absorbed radiation doses on undulators under stable conditions. Doses on the upstream segments are found to be originated in the event of occasional high energy electron losses. In contrast, towards the downstream end of a SASE system, individual segments show persistent absorbed doses which are proportional to the transmitted charge and are dominated by low energy radiation. This energy-dependence depiction shall result in distinct radiation damage thresholds for individual segments. Portable magnetic flux measurement systems allow in-situ tunnel assessment of undulator properties in order to estimate radiation dose limits for future user operation.
[1] F. Wolff-Fabris et al., J. of Phys. - Conf. Series 1067, 032025 (2018)

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THP001

Steffen Hard-Edge Model for Quadrupoles with Extended Fringe-Fields at the European XFEL

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N. Golubeva, V. Balandin, W. Decking, L. Fröhlich, M. Scholz
DESY, Hamburg, Germany

For modeling of linear focusing properties of quadrupole magnets the conventional rectangular model is commonly used for the design and calculations of the linear beam optics for accelerators. At the European XFEL the quadrupole magnets are described using a more accurate Steffen hard-edge model. In this paper we discuss the application of the Steffen approach for the European XFEL quadrupoles and present the examination of the model with the orbit response matrix technique.

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THP002

Beam Based Alignment in all Undulator Beamlines at European XFEL

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M. Scholz, W. Decking
DESY, Hamburg, Germany
Y. Li
EuXFEL, Hamburg, Germany

The Free Electron Laser European XFEL aims at delivering X-rays from 0.25 keV up to 25 keV out of three SASE undulators. A good overlap of photon and electron beams is indispensable to obtain good lasing performance, especially for the higher photon energies. Thus the quadrupole magnets in the undulators must be aligned as good as possible on a straight line. This can only be realized with a beam based alignment procedure. In this paper we will report on the method that was performed at the European XFEL. We will also discuss our results.

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THP007

Frequency-Detuning Dependent Transient Coaxial RF Coupler Kick

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Y. Chen, J.D. Good, M. Groß, P.W. Huang, I.I. Isaev, C. Koschitzki, M. Krasilnikov, S. Lal, X. Li, O. Lishilin, G. Loisch, D. Melkumyan, R. Niemczyk, A. Oppelt, H.J. Qian, H. Shaker, G. Shu, F. Stephan, G. Vashchenko
DESY Zeuthen, Zeuthen, Germany
F. Brinker, W. Decking
DESY, Hamburg, Germany

We model and characterize a transverse kick which results from the coaxial RF coupler in the L-band RF gun at the Photo Injector Test Facility at DESY in Zeuthen (PITZ). The RF pulse is typically 600 µs long and used to produce a train of up to 2700 electron bunches. The kick is transient and found to be dependent on the detuning of the resonance frequency of the gun cavity. The frequency detuning within the RF macro-pulse results in a variation in the kick strength along the pulse. This leads to a downstream orbit and size change of individual bunches within the train. Using 3D RF field distributions calculated at detuned frequencies of the cavity, particle tracking simulations are performed to simulate the transient kick onto the bunch train. Given a drift distance, the orbit and size change along a train of fixed length is estimated. Systematic measurements of the kick have meanwhile been carried out. The temperature of the cooling water for the gun is tuned allowing detailed characterization of the frequency detuning within the RF pulse, and thereby measurements of the kick under conditions of practical interest. Experimental findings and simulation results will be presented.

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