TY - JOUR
T1 - The Strathclyde terahertz to optical pulse source (TOPS)
AU - Jaroszynski, D.A.
AU - Ersfeld, B.
AU - Giraud, G.
AU - Jamison, S.P.
AU - Jones, D.R.
AU - Issac, R.C.
AU - McNeil, B.M.W.
AU - Phelps, A.D.R.
AU - Wiggins, Mark
PY - 2000/5/1
Y1 - 2000/5/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Terahertz facility
KW - free electron laser
KW - laser-plasma interaction
UR - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/nuclear-instruments-and-methods-in-physics-research-section-a-accelerators-spectrometers-detectors-and-associated-equipment
U2 - 10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00134-0
DO - 10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00134-0
M3 - Article
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 445
SP - 317
EP - 319
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 1-3
ER -