Author: Iwasaki, Y.
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TUPO014 High-flux Gamma-ray Generation by Laser Compton Scattering in the SAGA-LS Storage Ring 1476
 
  • T. Kaneyasu, Y. Iwasaki, S. Koda, Y. Takabayashi
    SAGA, Tosu, Japan
 
  We constructed an experimental setup for high-flux gamma-ray generation by laser Compton scattering (LCS) in the SAGA-LS storage ring. The SAGA-LS is a synchrotron radiation (SR) facility consisting of a 255 MeV injector linac and a 1.4 GeV storage ring. We employed a CO2 laser having a wavelength of 10.6 micrometer to produce gamma-rays in the few MeV region in conjunction with the SR user time. The LCS gamma-ray up to the maximum energy of 3.5 MeV is generated via head-on collision between the laser photons and the 1.4 GeV stored beam. Since the energy acceptance of the storage ring is well above the maximum gamma-ray energy, the LCS experiment can be performed without reducing the beam lifetime. As a first step for high-flux gamma-ray generation, we use a small 10 W CO2 laser for beam test. The LCS event rate is designed to be 2·108 ph/s with a beam current of 300 mA and a laser power of 10 W. A further increase of the LCS event rate in the order of 1010 ph/s is expected when a kW class laser is utilized. We report on the characteristics of the LCS gamma-rays observed in the low current beam test and an experimental result for evaluating the gamma-ray flux at a current of 300 mA.  
 
THPC042 Status and Development of the SAGA Light Source 2996
 
  • T. Kaneyasu, Y. Iwasaki, S. Koda, Y. Takabayashi
    SAGA, Tosu, Japan
 
  The SAGA Light Source (SAGA-LS) is a synchrotron radiation facility consisting of a 255 MeV injector linac and a 1.4 GeV storage ring, and has been stably providing synchrotron light since 2006. The annual failure time is less than 1% of the user time in the recent two years. Three insertion devices are installed in the storage ring: an APPLE-II undulator, a planar type undulator (Saga Univ.) and a 4 T superconducting wiggler (SCW). The SCW contains a hybrid three-pole magnet; the main pole of the magnet is surrounded by superconducting coils while side poles are normal conducting magnets. The main pole of the SCW is cooled by a GM cryocooler, which allows the SCW be operated without liquid helium. Since the installation in March 2010, the SCW has been operated stably. To control the ID parameters during the user time, a feed-forward correction system which minimizes the ID effects on the emittance coupling was developed. The laser Compton Gamma-rays were generated by using a CO2 laser and were used for beam energy measurement. In addition, research works on the beam lifetime and interaction between electron beam and crystal, and development of a multipole magnet are in progress.