Author: Hartemann, F.V.
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MOPC067 X-Band Test Station at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 235
 
  • R.A. Marsh, F. Albert, S.G. Anderson, C.P.J. Barty, G.K. Beer, R.R. Cross, G.A. Deis, C.A. Ebbers, D.J. Gibson, F.V. Hartemann, T.L. Houck
    LLNL, Livermore, California, USA
  • C. Adolphsen, A.E. Candel, T.S. Chu, E.N. Jongewaard, Z. Li, C. Limborg-Deprey, T.O. Raubenheimer, S.G. Tantawi, A.E. Vlieks, F. Wang, J.W. Wang, F. Zhou
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
 
  Funding: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.
An X-band multi-bunch test station is being built at LLNL to investigate the science and technology paths required to boost the current mono-energetic gamma-ray (MEGa-Ray) brightness by orders of magnitude. The test station will consist of a 5.5 cell X-band RF photoinjector, single accelerator section, and beam diagnostics. Beam quality must be exceedingly high in order to produce narrow-bandwidth gamma-rays, requiring a robust state of the art photoinjector. The photoinjector will be a high gradient (200 MV/m peak surface field on the cathode) standing wave structure, featuring a dual feed racetrack coupler, elliptical irises, and an optimized first cell length. A solid-state Scandinova modulator will power a single SLAC XL4 11.424 GHz 50 MW klystron. RF distribution will allow for full powering of the photoinjector with the balance of the RF powering a single accelerator section so that the electron parameters can be measured. The status of the facility will be presented including commissioning schedule and first experiment plans. Future experimental programs pertinent to Compton scattering R&D, high gradient structure testing, and light source development will be discussed.
 
 
TUPO023 Narrow Spectral Bandwidth Optimization of Compton Scattering Sources 1488
 
  • F. Albert, S.G. Anderson, S.M. Betts, R.R. Cross, G.A. Deis, C.A. Ebbers, D.J. Gibson, F.V. Hartemann, T.L. Houck, R.A. Marsh, M. J. Messerly, C. Siders, S.S.Q. Wu
    LLNL, Livermore, California, USA
 
  We will be presenting the theoretical and numerical design and optimization of Mono-Energetic Gamma-Ray (MEGa-Ray) Compton scattering sources. A new precision source with up to 2.5 MeV photon energies, enabled by state of the art laser and x-band linac technologies, is currently being built at LLNL. Various aspects of the theoretical design, including dose and brightness optimization, will be presented. We will review the potential sources of spectral broadening, in particular due to the electron beam properties. While it is also known that nonlinear effects occur in such light sources when the laser normalized potential is close to unity, we show that these can appear at lower values of the potential. A three dimensional analytical model and numerical benchmarks have been developed to model the source characteristics based on given laser and electron beam distributions, including nonlinear spectra. Since MEGa-ray sources are being developed for precision applications such as nuclear resonance fluorescence, assessing spectral broadening mechanisms is essential.
This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.
 
 
TUPO024 Precision X-band Linac Technologies for Nuclear Photonics Gamma-ray Sources 1491
 
  • F.V. Hartemann, F. Albert, S.G. Anderson, C.P.J. Barty, A.J. Bayramian, R.R. Cross, G.A. Deis, C.A. Ebbers, D.J. Gibson, T.L. Houck, R.A. Marsh, M. J. Messerly, S.S.Q. Wu
    LLNL, Livermore, California, USA
  • C. Adolphsen, A.E. Candel, T.S. Chu, M.V. Fazio, E.N. Jongewaard, Z. Li, C. Limborg-Deprey, T.O. Raubenheimer, S.G. Tantawi, A.E. Vlieks, F. Wang, J.W. Wang, F. Zhou
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
  • D. Cutoiu
    Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
  • D. Ighigeanu, M. Toma
    INFLPR, Bucharest - Magurele, Romania
  • V.A. Semenov
    UCB, Berkeley, California, USA
 
  Funding: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.
Nuclear photonics is an emerging field of research requiring new tools, including high spectral brightness, tunable gamma-ray sources; high photon energy, ultrahigh-resolution crystal spectrometers; and novel detectors. This presentation focuses on the precision linac technology required for Compton scattering gamma-ray light sources, and on the optimization of the laser and electron beam pulse format to achieve unprecedented spectral brightness. Within this context, high-gradient X-band technology will be shown to offer optimal performance in a compact package, when used in conjunction with the appropriate pulse format, and photocathode illumination and interaction laser technologies.