17–22 May 2026
C.I.D
Europe/Zurich timezone

The first APPLE X knot undulators: beam commissioning and performance

THP2158
21 May 2026, 16:00
2h
C.I.D

C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC2.T15: Photon sources: Undulators and Wigglers Poster session

Speaker

Sebastian C. Richter (Paul Scherrer Institute)

Description

Concepts for reducing on-axis heat load become essential as photon flux increases in next-generation synchrotrons, especially in the soft X-ray regime. Therefore, APPLE “knot” undulators are promising insertion devices, as they divert most energy off-axis without compromising the polarization purity. The first two APPLE X knot undulators, 2 m long and with a period length of 36 mm, were designed and built at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and installed into the newly upgraded Swiss Light Source (SLS2.0) electron storage ring.
This contribution discusses their commissioning process, from both machine and beamline perspectives. Additionally, the initial performance will be presented and compared to calculations, illustrating how effectively the radiation power is reduced on-axis in contrast to a regular periodic planar undulator. Finally, an outlook on future knot-type undulator projects at PSI will be provided.

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Author

Sebastian C. Richter (Paul Scherrer Institute)

Co-authors

Armin Kleibert (Paul Scherrer Institute) Carlos A. F. Vaz (Paul Scherrer Institute) Marco Calvi (Paul Scherrer Institute)

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