Injection transient study using a two-frequency bunch length measurement system at the SSRF

The bunch length can be measured by comparison of two frequency components of a synchrotron beam signal.An online bunch length measurement system has been implemented based on this method.Working frequencies of 3 GHz and 500 MHz were selected,and the raw data was acquired by digital oscilloscope and was resampled and analyzed using the MATLAB software platform at bunch-by-bunch rate.The constructed system was employed to study the bunch length synchronous oscillation phenomenon during injection.The beam experiments demonstrated a time resolution of less than 0.5 ps.

Improvement on a Michelson interferometer for bunch length measurement of a femtosecond accelerator

Based on the femtosecond accelerator facility at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), a conventional far-infrared Michelson interferometer was built to measure the bunch length by means of optical autocorrelation. However, according to the preliminary experiment result, the resolution of interferometer is not good enough, because the mirror-driving mechanism makes the moving mirror tend to tilt or wobble as it retards. Considering of the allowable errors, we calculate the maximum allowable titling angle of the moving mirror, and discuss the alignment plan in this paper.

X-band deflecting cavity design for ultra-short bunch length measurement of SXFEL at SINAP

For developing the X-ray Free Electron Lasers test facility(SXFEL) at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(SINAP), ultra-short bunch is the crucial requirement for excellent lasing performance. It is a big challenge for deflecting cavity to measure the length of ultra-short bunch, and higher deflecting gradient is required for higher measurement resolution. X-band travelling wave deflecting structure has features of higher deflecting voltage and compact structure, which has good performance at ultra-short bunch length measurement. In this paper, a new X-band deflecting structure is designed to operate in HEM11-2π/3 mode.For suppressing the polarization of deflecting plane of the HEM11 mode, two symmetrical caves are added on the cavity wall to separate two polarized modes.

Sub-picosecond electron bunch length measurement using coherent transition radiation at SXFEL

Longitudinal electron bunch length plays a significant role in single-pass free-electron lasers(FEL), as the high-gain FEL process depends strongly on the high peak current of electron bunches. Longitudinal electron bunch length was measured by detecting the interferogram of coherent transition radiation generated by electron bunches using a THz interferometer and a Golay cell(spectral range0.02-20 THz) at Shanghai X-ray free-electron laser. The detailed process of measurement and data analysis are discussed herein. Furthermore, the electron bunch length was estimated based on the dispersive strength R_(56) of the bunch compressor and the energy spread δ of electron bunches, which were obtained via experiments. The comparison showed that the measured bunch length was consistent with the estimated bunch length.

RF deflecting cavity design for bunch length measurement of photoinjector at Tsinghua University

RF deflecting cavity can be used for bunch length measurement and is designed to diagnose the beam produced by the photocathode electron gun which was built at Tsinghua University for the Thomson scattering experiment. Detailed discussion and calculation for measuring the 3.5 MeV bunch and another with further acceleration to 50 MeV, which is under development, are presented. A standing-wave deflecting cavity working at 2856 MHz is designed and the power feeding system has been planned.

Electro-optical sampling non-synchronous delay scanning measurement of electron beam bunch length at BFEL

The Electro-optical sampling delay scanning technique can be used for electron beam bunch length measurement. A novel non-synchronous delay scanning technique based on the electro-optical sampling measurements is presented. Based on Beijing Free Electron Laser （BFEL）, the electron beam bunch length was measured with the electro-optical sampling technique for the first time in China. The result shows that the electron beam bunch length at BFEL is about 5.6±1.2 ps.

Calculations for shortening the bunch length in storage rings using a harmonic cavity

Using the Hefei Light Source phase Ⅱ project （HLS- Ⅱ） as an example, a theoretical analysis of shortening the bunch lengths using a higher harmonic cavity （HHC） is given. The threshold voltage of an active HHC and the threshold tuning angle of a passive HHC are first analysed. The optimum tuning angle for the constant detuning scenario and the optimum harmonic voltage for the constant voltage scenario are presented. The calculated results show that the reduced bunch length is about half that of the nominal bunch. The bunch lengths vary from 11 mm at 0.1 A to 7 mm at 0.4 A for the constant detuning scenario, while the bunch lengths are around 7 mm over the beam current range for the constant voltage scenario. In addition, the synchrotron frequency spread is increased. It indicates that HHC may be used to reduce the bunch length and increase the Landau damping of synchrotron oscillations in a storage ring.

Bunch length measurement using a traveling wave RF deflector

RF deflectors can be used for bunch length measurement with high resolution. This paper describes a completed S-band traveling wave RF deflector and the bunch length measurement of the electron beam produced by the photocathode RF gun of the Shanghai DUV-FEL facility. This is the first time that such a transverse RF deflector has been developed and used to measure the bunch length of picosecond order in China. The deflector＇s VSWR is 1.06, the whole attenuation 0.5 dB, and the bandwidth 4.77 MHz for VSWR less than 1.1. With a laser pulse width of 8.5 ps, beam energy of 4.2 MeV, and bunch charge of 0.64 nC, the bunch lengths for different RF input power into the deflector were measured, and an averaged rms bunch length of 5.25 ps was obtained. A YAG crystal is used as a screen downstream of the deflector, with the calibrated value of 1 pix = 136 μm.

Preliminary result of bunch length measurement using a modified Michelson interferometer

Based on the femtosecond accelerator device which was built at the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics （SINAP）, recently a modified far infrared Michelson interferometer has been developed to measure the length of electron bunches via the optical autocorrelation method. Compared with our former normal Michelson interferometer, we use a hollow retroreflector instead of a flat mirror as the reflective mirror. The experimental setup and results of the bunch length measurement will be described in this paper.

Bunch length measurement at Tsinghua Thomson scattering X-ray source

The length of electron beam from a photocathode RF gun is determined by a spectrometer, according to the relative energy spread induced by the bunch length during the acceleration in a linac. For a photocathode RF gun, different laser injected phase and beam charge are studied. The compression is changed for the different laser phases, as from 10 ° to 30 ° , and the bunch length is lengthened due to the strong longitudinal space charge force, caused by the increased charge.

RF deffecting cavity for bunch length measurement in Tsinghua Thomson scattering X-ray source

An RF deffecting cavity used for bunch length measurement has been designed and fabricated at Tsinghua University for the Thomson Scattering X-Ray Source. The cavity is a 2856 MHz, π-mode, 3-cell standing-wave cavity, to diagnose the 3.5 MeV beam produced by photocathode electron gun. With a larger power source, the same cavity will again be used to measure the accelerated beam with energy of 50 MeV before colliding with the laser pulse. The RF design using MAFIA for both the cavity shape and the power coupler is reviewed, followed by presenting the fabrication procedure and bench measurement results of two cavities.

Streak camera calibration for bunch length measurement at BEPC II

Purpose Streak camera is an important device for bunch length measurement.The errors introduced by streak camera should be considered in measurement.In order to accurately measure bunch length,some streak camera calibrations are studied at BEPC II.Methods In this context,the point spread function,caused by the optical system,is measured at focus mode with both deflec-tions disabled.In the same conditions,the influence of camera gain on measurement is studied.For the dual sweep mode of streak camera,a calibration method using electrical delays is applied to calibrate the beam size result.Results Firstly,a point spread function calibration 1.78 ps of streak camera optical system is obtained with focus mode.Secondly,studying the effect of camera gain on measurement,an optimal camera gain range from 506 to 662 is selected,in which the bunch length measurement error is within 0.5 ps.Thirdly,a dual sweep calibration factor 1.02 is obtained.Conclusions For BEPCII bunch length,there is a little difference before and after the streak camera calibrations.However,for the accurate measurement of ultra-short bunch length,the calibrations are of great significance.

Velocity bunching for the linac of Shanghai Deep UV FEL facility

High brightness electron beam is one of the main goals of the research and development effort in RF photo-injectors.Compared with the normally used magnetic chicane,an alternative scheme,commonly known as 'velocity bunching',has been proposed as a tool to compress electron beam pulses in modern high brightness photo-injector sources.This paper presents numerical optimization systematically and the first attempt to demonstrate the velocity bunching scheme on SDUV-FEL linac experimentally.The relationship between the degree of bunching and the off-crest phase of the accelerating structure is explored experimentally.Velocity bunching operating mode illustrates flexible performances with an intrinsic machine jitter,which agrees well with the theoretical prediction.

倍频腔法测BEPCⅡ直线加速器的束团长度

阐述了利用倍频腔束团长度监测器测量北京正负电子对撞机二期工程电子直线加速器束团长度的原理,通过两个月的测试和数据采集,测得的束团长度集中在1.4～2.0mm之间,与理论值1.5mm基本相符.根据不同时刻的记录,基频腔峰值电压与束流流强探测器BCT3所测流强值近似成正比关系;当大幅改变预聚束器和聚束器参数而束流流强不变时,反映聚束质量的五倍频腔信号也随之大幅改变,而反映流强信号的基频腔信号则变化不大,这些试验结果与理论分析完全一致.

合肥光源单束团下束团长度和能散的测量

根据同步光与储存环中的束流信号具有相同的时间结构的原理,测量同步光脉冲的半高全宽值可以计算出束团的长度。根据合肥光源的特点和实际需要,选择快速光电接收器搭配高速高带宽示波器作为在线测量束团长度和纵向分布等的主要手段。对单束团模式下束团长度随流强和高频腔腔压的变化趋势进行了测量。测量结果表明:束团长度与腔压的0.3次方成反比,比理论值0.5小;而束团长度随流强的增长率为2.0 ps/mA。通过测量纵向量子寿命进行了能散随流强变化的间接测量,结果表明,束团的拉伸是能散变化和势阱效应共同作用的结果。

用电光采样法测量相对论电子束团长度

介绍了电光采样法测量电子束束团长度的实验原理和装置,理论分析并模拟计算了被测电子束团库仑场分布、ZnTe晶体的电光效应与束团电场的关系,并利用琼斯矩阵法分析了探测光通过电光晶体时在束团电场作用下的偏振变化、测量信号与束团长度的关系等。分析表明:测量中应使束团库仑场垂直于ZnTe的[001]方向,探测光偏振方向与ZnTe晶体y″轴成45°或者135°夹角,1/4波片快轴与探测光偏振方向夹角应取45°,这时平衡探测器输出信号与束团库仑场Eb成正比。1/4波片的作用是将电光晶体的工作点从非线性段移到线性段,平衡探测的作用是简化信号与Eb的关系,并提高信噪比。为实际测量应用提供参考。

用20GHz数字取样示波器测量束团长度

介绍了采用２０ＧＨｚ数字取样示波器在合肥８００ＭｅＶ电子储存环中测量束团长度的方法和原理。给出了束团长度及其伸长效应的测量结果。在流强为２—１２４ｍＡ情况下，实测束团长度为３．８０－１０．３３ｃｍ；流强大于１５ｍＡ，束团伸长效应明显。

基于束流位置探测器的束团长度测量

分析了驱动电子束团的频域特性,研究了基于该特性进行长度测量的理论基础;使用三维模拟软件对束流位置探测器(BPM)进行建模,用模拟的方法对传输阻抗进行了数值计算;对不同长度的束团进行了测量和计算,并且分析了束团位置在真空管道中偏移对束团长度测量的影响。由测量结果可见,电子束团长度在10～100ps(3～30mm)时,测量误差均小于2%,满足中国工程物理研究院高平均功率自由电子激光太赫兹实验测量的使用要求。

合肥光源谐波法束团长度测量系统研制

同步辐射光与束流信号具有相同的时间结构,测量同步辐射光并基于频域的信号处理方法可得到束团的长度。基于该原理,研制了采用谐波法测量束团长度的系统。该系统用高速光电接收器将同步光转换为电信号,然后采集该信号的四路频率分量,计算得到束团长度。阐述了该系统的软硬件设计,并应用该系统测量了束团长度随流强的变化规律,与条纹相机的测量结果相吻合。

加速器束团长度测量

随着技术的不断发展,近年来出现了多种加速器束团长度的测量方法,主要有条纹相机测量、迈克尔逊干涉仪测量、电光晶体测量、耦合束流频谱测量等。本文综合介绍了这些方法,并指出各种方法都有自己的优缺点及适用范围。目前国际上各大型加速器实验室普遍采用的是条纹相机测量方法,对于自由电子激光等超短束团一般都是采用光学技术、频域方法测量,有些测量法的分辨率可达到飞秒级,提供了具有更高空间分辨率、更高时间分辨率的强有力研究手段。