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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-LINAC2016-TH3A03
Title The VELA and CLARA Test Facilities at Daresbury Laboratory
Authors
  • P.A. McIntosh, D. Angal-Kalinin, J.A. Clarke, L.S. Cowie, B.D. Fell, S.P. Jamison, B.L. Militsyn, Y.M. Saveliev, D.J. Scott, N. Thompson, P.H. Williams
    STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  • A. Gleeson, T.J. Jones
    STFC/DL, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Abstract The Versatile Electron Linear Accelerator (VELA) provides enabling infrastructures targeted at the development and testing of novel and compact accelerator technologies, specifically through partnership with academia and industry, aimed at addressing applications in medicine, health, security, energy and industrial processing. The facility is now fully commissioned and is taking advantage of the variable electron beam parameters to demonstrate new techniques/processes or otherwise develop new technologies for future commercial realization. Examples of which include; electron diffraction and new cargo scanning processes. The Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications (CLARA) will be a novel FEL test facility, focused on the generation of ultra-short photon pulses with extreme levels of stability and synchronization. The principal aim is to experimentally demonstrate that sub-cooperation length pulse generation with FELs is viable, and to compare the various schemes being championed. The results will translate directly to existing and future X-ray FELs, enabling attosecond pulse generation. Both the VELA and CLARA facilities are co-located at Daresbury Laboratory and provide the UK with a unique platform for scientific and commercial R&D using ultra-short pulse, high precision electron and photon beams.
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Conference LINAC2016, East Lansing, MI, USA
Series Linear Accelerator Conference (28th)
Proceedings Link to full LINAC2016 Proccedings
Session Technology / Beams / Electron Accelerators and Applications
Date 29-Sep-16   14:00–15:00
Main Classification 1 Electron Accelerators and Applications
Sub Classification 1F Industrial and Medical Accelerators
Keywords FEL, electron, gun, cavity, laser
Publisher JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland
Editors Yoshishige Yamazaki (FRIB/MSU, East Lansing, MI, USA); Alberto Facco (FRIB/MSU, East Lansing, MI, USA); Amy McCausey (FRIB/MSU, East Lansing, MI, USA); Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany)
ISBN 978-3-95450-169-4
Published May 2017
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