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A new powerful source for coherent VUV radiation: Demonstration of exponential growth and saturation at the TTF free-electron laser

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We present experimental evidence that the free-electron laser at the TESLA Test Facility has reached the maximum power gain of 107 in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) region at wavelengths between 80 and 120 nm. At saturation the FEL emits short pulses with GW peak power and a high degree of transverse coherence. The radiation pulse length can be adjusted between 30 fs and 100 fs. Radiation spectra and fluctuation properties agree with the theory of high gain, single-pass free-electron lasers starting from shot noise.

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  1. CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France, , , , , , FR

    M. Jablonka, M. Luong & C. Magne

  2. Darmstadt University of Technology, F.B. 18, Fachgebiet TEMF, Schlossgartenstr. 8, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany, , , , , , DE

    M. Krassilnikov, A. Novokhatski, S. Setzer & T. Weiland

  3. Darmstadt University of Technology, Institut für Kernphysik, Schlossgartenstr. 9, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany, , , , , , DE

    H. Genz, C. Hessler, H. Loos & A. Richter

  4. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22603 Hamburg, Germany, , , , , , DE

    V. Ayvazyan, R. Brinkmann, P. Castro, S. Choroba, M. Dohlus, B. Faatz, J. Feldhaus, K. Flöttmann, A. Gamp, Ch. Gerth, U. Hahn, K. Honkavaara, M. Körfer, T. Limberg, M. Minty, U.-C. Müller, D. Nölle, F. Peters, J. Pflüger, P. Piot, K. Rehlich, I. Reyzl, J. Rossbach, E.L. Saldin, G. Schmidt, J.R. Schneider, E.A. Schneidmiller, S. Schreiber, S. Simrock, R. Sobierajski, B. Steeg, K. Tiedtke, R. Treusch, D. Trines, R. Wanzenberg, H. Weise, M. Wendt, K. Wittenburg, S. Wolff & K. Zapfe

  5. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738 Zeuthen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    I. Bohnet, T. Kamps, H.-J. Schreiber & F. Stephan

  6. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, MS 306, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510 USA, , , , , , US

    H.T. Edwards

  7. Hamburg University, Inst. f. Experimentalphysik, Notkestrasse 85, 20603 Hamburg, Germany, , , , , , DE

    N. Baboi, M. Liepe, L. Plucinski, H. Schlarb, P. Schmüser & B. Sonntag

  8. INFN-LNF, via E. Fermi 40, 00044 Frascati, Italy, , , , , , IT

    M. Castellano & V. Verzilov

  9. INFN Milano-LASA, via Fratelli Cervi 201, 20090 Segrate (MI), Italy, , , , , , IT

    P. Michelato, C. Pagani & D. Sertore

  10. INFN-Roma2, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00100 Roma, Italy, , , , , , IT

    L. Catani & A. Cianchi

  11. Institute for Nuclear Research of RAS, 117312 Moscow, 60th October Anniversary prospect 7A, Russia, , , , , , RU

    V. Gretchko

  12. Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotnikow, 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland, , , , , , PL

    J. Krzywinski

  13. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia, , , , , , RU

    A.A. Fateev, K.P. Sytchev & M.V. Yurkov

  14. Laboratoire de l'Accélérateur Linéaire, IN2P3-CNRS, Université de Paris-Sud, B.P. 34, 91898 Orsay, France, , , , , , FR

    T. Garvey

  15. Max-Born-Institute, Max-Born-Str. 2a, 12489 Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    W. Sandner & I. Will

  16. Rhein-Ahr-Campus Remagen, Südallee 2, 53424 Remagen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    T. Wilhein

  17. RWTH Aachen-Physikzentrum, Phys. Inst. IIIa, Sommerfeldstr. 26-28, 52056 Aachen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    M. Hüning, R. Ischebeck, A. Liero, J. Menzel, M. Tonutti & D. Türke

  18. Yerevan Physics Institute, 2 Alikhanyan Brothers str., 375036 Yerevan, Armenia, , , , , , AM

    B. Grigoryan

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Received 26 April 2002 Published online 28 June 2002

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Ayvazyan, V., Baboi, N., Bohnet, I. et al. A new powerful source for coherent VUV radiation: Demonstration of exponential growth and saturation at the TTF free-electron laser. Eur. Phys. J. D 20, 149–156 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2002-00121-4

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