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Description
Inverse Compton Scattering (ICS) sources are becoming more popular as the future of lab-based x-ray sources. Smart*Light is one such facility, under commissioning at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). This compact X-ray source aims at bridging the gap between conventional lab X-ray sources and synchrotrons.
Electron bunches are produced by a 100 kV DC photo electron gun in combination with a bunching cavity. The electron bunches are injected in a high gradient X-band accelerator that is driven by a 24 MW 200 ns RF pulse coming from a klystron/pulse compressor combination. After being focused with a solenoid magnet, the electron bunches collide with focused 800 nm laser pulses resulting in X-ray photons with energies between 10 and 40 keV.
This work introduces the design of the low- and high power RF system, gives an overview of measurements of the electron bunch quality, and shows the results of the conditioning of the high gradient accelerator.
Funding Agency
This project is financed by the “Interreg programme Flanders-Netherlands” with financial support of the European Fund for Regional Development.
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