Jefferson Lab FEL user facility
Shinn M., Benson S., Biallas G., Bohn CL., Douglas D., Dylla F., Evans R., Fugitt J., Gubeli J., Hill R., Jordan K., Krafft G., Li R., Merminga L., Neil GR.
Jefferson Lab's IR Demo FEL Facility includes an associated 600 m2 user facility containing six separate laboratory areas. In the summer of 1999 we began delivery of beam into two of these labs as part of our commissioning of the FEL optical transport and laser safety systems. The high average power capability (kilowatt-level) in the mid-infrared (3-6.6 microns), along with an ultrafast (approximately 1 ps) high PRF (10's MHz) temporal structure makes this laser a unique source for both applied and basic research. While commissioning, we conducted several tests, primarily of laser-materials interactions that take advantage of the unique characteristics of this FEL. An overview of the FEL facility and its current performance, along with a synopsis of current and future experiments, will be presented.