Determining the polarization state of an extreme ultraviolet free-electron laser beam using atomic circular dichroism

T. Mazza, M. Ilchen, A. J. Rafipoor, C. Callegari, P. Finetti, O. Plekan, K. C. Prince, R. Richter, M. B. Danailov, A. Demidovich, G. De Ninno, C. Grazioli, R. Ivanov, N. Mahne, L. Raimondi, C. Svetina, L. Avaldi, P. Bolognesi, M. Coreno, P. O'Keeffe, M. Di Fraia, M. Devetta, Y. Ovcharenko, Th. Möller, V. Lyamayev, F. Stienkemeier, S. Düsterer, K. Ueda, J. T. Costello, A. K. Kazansky, N. M. Kabachnik and M. Meyer ()
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T. Mazza: European XFEL GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 19
M. Ilchen: European XFEL GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 19
A. J. Rafipoor: European XFEL GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 19
C. Callegari: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
P. Finetti: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
O. Plekan: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
K. C. Prince: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
R. Richter: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
M. B. Danailov: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
A. Demidovich: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
G. De Ninno: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
C. Grazioli: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
R. Ivanov: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
N. Mahne: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
L. Raimondi: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
C. Svetina: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste
L. Avaldi: CNR Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CP10, Monterotondo Scalo I-00016, Italy
P. Bolognesi: CNR Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CP10, Monterotondo Scalo I-00016, Italy
M. Coreno: CNR Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CP10, Monterotondo Scalo I-00016, Italy
P. O'Keeffe: CNR Istituto di Metodologie Inorganiche e dei Plasmi, CP10, Monterotondo Scalo I-00016, Italy
M. Di Fraia: University of Trieste
M. Devetta: Università di Milano
Y. Ovcharenko: Institut für Optik und Atomare Physik, Technische Universität Berlin
Th. Möller: Institut für Optik und Atomare Physik, Technische Universität Berlin
V. Lyamayev: Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
F. Stienkemeier: Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
S. Düsterer: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
K. Ueda: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
J. T. Costello: National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology and School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University
A. K. Kazansky: UPV/EHU
N. M. Kabachnik: European XFEL GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 19
M. Meyer: European XFEL GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Ring 19

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract Ultrafast extreme ultraviolet and X-ray free-electron lasers are set to revolutionize many domains such as bio-photonics and materials science, in a manner similar to optical lasers over the past two decades. Although their number will grow steadily over the coming decade, their complete characterization remains an elusive goal. This represents a significant barrier to their wider adoption and hence to the full realization of their potential in modern photon sciences. Although a great deal of progress has been made on temporal characterization and wavefront measurements at ultrahigh extreme ultraviolet and X-ray intensities, only few, if any progress on accurately measuring other key parameters such as the state of polarization has emerged. Here we show that by combining ultra-short extreme ultraviolet free electron laser pulses from FERMI with near-infrared laser pulses, we can accurately measure the polarization state of a free electron laser beam in an elegant, non-invasive and straightforward manner using circular dichroism.

Date: 2014
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