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| URL | https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IBIC2024-THAT1 |
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| Title | Latest achievements in femtosecond synchronization of large-scale facilities |
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| Abstract | This tutorial addresses the realm of electrical, hybrid and specifically optical schemes for achieving a facility-wide synchronisation on the femtosecond level at free-electron lasers (FELs). After a brief introduction to the fundamental principles behind FEL operation and the significance of synchronisation for fully utilising their capabilities. Subsequently, it discusses various methods employed to achieve femtosecond-precision synchronisation, including low-noise timing references, different active stabilisation techniques, and advanced feedback algorithms. In addition, the tutorial provides an overview of the numerous challenges encountered in femtosecond optical synchronisation and solutions developed to overcome them. It discusses technological developments, such as ultra-stable optical lasers or timing diagnostics both for optical pulses and electron beams. Moreover, practical considerations for implementing such systems in FEL facilities are addressed, including stability requirements, scalability, and integration with experimental setups. Results from recent studies highlighting successful synchronisation implementations at prominent FEL facilities are presented. |
| Paper | download: THAT1.pdf |
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| Conference | Proc. 13th International Beam Instrumentation Conference |
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| Location | Beijing |
| Date | 09-13 Sep 2024 |
| Publisher | JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editorial Board | Jianshe Cao (IHEP), Junhui Yue (IHEP), Lin Bian (IHEP), Ivan Andrian (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.), Volker RW Schaa (GSI), Zhichu Chen (SARI) |
| Online ISBN | 978-3-95450-249-3 |
| Online ISSN | 2673-5350 |
| Received | 07 September 2024 |
| Revised | 08 September 2024 |
| Accepted | 08 September 2024 |
| Issued | 11 December 2024 |
| DOI | 10.18429/JACoW-IBIC2024-THAT1 |
| Pages | 457-464 |
| Copyright | Published by JACoW Publishing under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s), the published article's title, publisher, and DOI. |