23–28 Aug 2026
Li Ka Shing Center
America/Los_Angeles timezone

Transverse, longitudinal and intensity jitter of the LCLS-II beam powered by superconducting RF

TUP43
25 Aug 2026, 16:00
1h 30m
Packard Building Atrium

Packard Building Atrium

350 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Poster Presentation Session 10: Electron Diagnostics, Timing, Synchronization, and Controls Tuesday Poster Session

Speaker

Franz-Josef Decker (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Description

The LCLS Superconducting Linac’s continuous wave operation delivers a beam with 5–10 times higher energy stability compared to the LCLS Copper Linac. Transverse stability analysis identified low-frequency (up to a few Hz) injector laser motion on the RF Gun cathode. Furthermore, 60 Hz spectral lines from the spreader kicker were identified and corrected via kicker pulse timing adjustments. Intensity analysis revealed a low-frequency component likely coupled to transverse laser motion, alongside a 1690 Hz line suspected to be aliased down from a higher-frequency source. Data analysis, mitigation techniques, and future plans are presented.

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Author

Franz-Josef Decker (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Co-authors

Andy Benwell (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Christopher Zimmer (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) David Cesar (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Shamin Chowdhury (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) William Colocho (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Yuantao Ding (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

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