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Multiple-beamline operation of SACLA.
Kensuke Tono1, Toru Hara2, Makina Yabashi1
1XFEL Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan.
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
|March 12, 2019
Summary
The SPring-8 Ångstrom Compact free-electron LAser (SACLA) now operates three beamlines simultaneously, significantly increasing user access to X-ray free-electron laser experiments. This advancement is driven by a faster accelerator and upgraded soft X-ray generation capabilities.
Area of Science:
- X-ray science
- Particle accelerators
- Laser technology
Background:
- The SPring-8 Ångstrom Compact free-electron LAser (SACLA) is a cutting-edge X-ray free-electron laser facility.
- Increased demand for user beam time necessitated enhanced operational capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the technological advancements enabling parallel operation of three SACLA beamlines.
- To report on the upgrade of SACLA to increase user beam time and experimental capacity.
Main Methods:
- Implemented fast switching operation of the main linear accelerator for pulse-by-pulse electron beam delivery to beamlines 2 and 3.
- Relocated and upgraded the SPring-8 Compact SASE Source for soft X-ray generation at beamline 1.
- Upgraded photon beamlines and experimental stations for concurrent and advanced experiments.
Main Results:
- Achieved successful parallel operation of three beamlines (BL1-3) starting in autumn 2017.
- Enabled pulse-by-pulse electron beam sharing between beamlines 2 and 3.
- Facilitated simultaneous user experiments and accommodated more advanced research at SACLA.
Conclusions:
- The technological upgrades have successfully increased the user beam time at SACLA.
- Parallel operation of multiple beamlines enhances the facility's capacity for cutting-edge X-ray free-electron laser research.
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