Multiplexed emitting system for an energy-recovery-linac-based coherent light source

Area of Science:

• Physics
• Engineering
• Materials Science

Background:

• Producing ultrashort, coherent EUV and X-ray radiation is crucial for scientific research.
• Maintaining beam microbunching through bending magnets in energy recovery linacs (ERLs) presents a challenge for multi-beamline operation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design a multiplexed emitting system for multi-beamline operation of coherent light sources.
• To demonstrate the feasibility of maintaining microbunching and beam quality in a system with multiple bending magnets.

Main Methods:

• Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations were employed to design and evaluate the system.
• The proposed system incorporates multi-bend achromats, matching sections, and radiators.

Main Results:

• Microbunching and beam quality were successfully maintained after four bending sections.
• Five radiation pulses at 13.5 nm with MW-level peak power were generated from a single electron beam.
• The system design facilitates simultaneous operation of multiple beamlines.

Conclusions:

• The designed multiplexed emitting system effectively supports multi-beamline operation for ERL-based coherent light sources.
• This approach overcomes previous limitations in beam manipulation for advanced radiation generation.
• The method shows significant potential for enhancing the utility of synchrotron-based light sources.