Fifth generation light sources

Ryszard S. Romaniuk

doi:10.1117/12.2248510

8 December 2016 Fifth generation light sources

Ryszard S. Romaniuk

Proceedings Volume 10159, Laser Technology 2016: Progress and Applications of Lasers; 1015903 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2248510
Event: XIth Symposium on Laser Technology, 2016, Jastarnia, Poland

Abstract

Coherent light sources are one of the most fundamental research tools in biology, technology and in other areas. Synchrotron light source consists of a few basic parts: energy source – which is an electron beam accelerator, energy converter between electron and photon beams – which is an undulator, and photon user experimental lines. Each of these parts is separately a complex system, which is currently a subject to fast technological development. Future light sources of the fifth generation are based on completely new solutions of these fundamental parts, in comparison with the sources of the previous generations. Energy source is a new generation laser – plasma accelerator with electrical field in the area of multiple GV/m. A miniature undulator is tested in the MEMS technology from new materials. Classical light beam lines, vacuum, and difficult for management and beam distribution, change their meaning in the case of availability of miniature undulators positioned immediately at or even inside the experimental stations. After an introduction concerning the light sources of the previous generations, the article shows current research efforts on the mentioned key components of the fifth generation light sources. In some cases this is a continuation and modernization of the previous technologies, in the majority it is a brave endeavour to apply completely new technologies, like laser – plasma acceleration.

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Ryszard S. Romaniuk "Fifth generation light sources", Proc. SPIE 10159, Laser Technology 2016: Progress and Applications of Lasers, 1015903 (8 December 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2248510

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Plasma

Electron beams

Free electron lasers

Light sources

Photonics

Hard x-rays

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