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  • Optics
  • Materials Science

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  • Fourth-generation synchrotron sources produce highly coherent X-rays.
  • Accurate simulation of undulator radiation is essential for designing X-ray optics.
  • Existing ray tracing models may not fully capture advanced source characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a model for accurate simulation of undulator source radiation.
  • To incorporate key physical effects relevant to advanced synchrotron sources.
  • To integrate this model into the SHADOW4 ray tracing software.

Main Methods:

  • Calculating the far-field radiation distribution to determine ray divergences.
  • Backpropagating far-field radiation to define source size distribution.
  • Integrating existing models for electron energy spread effects.
  • Developing the model within the SHADOW4 X-ray optics ray tracing program.

Main Results:

  • The model accurately simulates radiation from undulator sources.
  • Key effects like electron emittance, energy spread, and diffraction-limited beam size are incorporated.
  • Ray divergences are determined by the calculated far-field distribution.
  • Source sampling incorporates a size distribution derived from backpropagation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides accurate simulations of undulator radiation for ray tracing.
  • This advancement is significant for applications using fourth-generation synchrotron sources.
  • The integration into SHADOW4 enhances its capability for complex X-ray optics design.