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Description
Electron particle accelerators are the base for generation of intense X-rays. A Free Electron Laser (FEL) based on such an accelerator is able to control the process to give the X-rays laser-like properties. A FEL can provide coherent X-rays at extreme powers (GW to TW) and in very short pulses (femto-seconds to atto-seconds).
This poster will present an overview of our FEL related research. First the design of a Soft X-ray FEL (the SXL) project for the MAX IV laboratory, which is intended to use the 3 GeV MAX IV linac to generate 1-5 nm radiation in a long undulator system. We will also describe research on coherence properties of FELs operating in different modes (SASE and ECHO) at the FERMI FEL in Trieste Italy. Further, how the coherence in the SXL can be increased by a careful control of the electron bunch properties. We also touch on how AI can be used to improve the diagnostics of electron pulses for FELs.
