The Strathclyde terahertz to optical pulse source (TOPS)
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- 作者：Jaroszynski ; D.A. ; Ersfeld ; B. ; Giraud ; G. ; Jamison ; S. ; Jones ; D.R. ; Issac ; R.C. ; McNeil ; B.M.W. ; et. al.
- 关键词：41.20.jb ; 41.60.&minus ; m ; 41.60.Cr ; 52.75.M ; 52.40.N ; Terahertz facility ; Free electron laser ; Laser-plasma interaction
- 刊名：Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- 出版年：2000
- 出版时间：May 1, 2000
- 年：2000
- 卷：445
- 期：1-3
- 页码：317-319
- 全文大小：318 K
文摘
We describe the newly created free-electron laser facility situated at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, which will produce ultra-short pulses of high-power electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz frequency range. The FEL will be based on a 4 MeV photoinjector producing picosecond 1 nC electron pulses and driven by a frequency tripled Ti:sapphire laser thus ensuring synchronism with conventional laser based tuneable sources. A synchronised multi-terawatt Ti:sapphire laser amplifier will be used in the study of laser/plasma/electron beam interactions and as a plasma based X-ray source. A substantial user commitment has already been made in support of the programme.