Single bunch X-ray pulses on demand from a multi-bunch synchrotron radiation source

K. Holldack (), R. Ovsyannikov, P. Kuske, R. Müller, A. Schälicke, M. Scheer, M. Gorgoi, D. Kühn, T. Leitner, S. Svensson, N. Mårtensson and A. Föhlisch
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K. Holldack: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
R. Ovsyannikov: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
P. Kuske: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
R. Müller: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
A. Schälicke: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
M. Scheer: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
M. Gorgoi: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
D. Kühn: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15
T. Leitner: Institute of Physics of the University of Uppsala, Ångström-laboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1
S. Svensson: Institute of Physics of the University of Uppsala, Ångström-laboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1
N. Mårtensson: Institute of Physics of the University of Uppsala, Ångström-laboratoriet, Lägerhyddsvägen 1
A. Föhlisch: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Synchrotron radiation facilities routinely operate in a multi-bunch regime, but applications relying on time-of-flight schemes require single bunch operation. Here we show that pulse picking by resonant excitation in a storage ring creates in addition to the multi-bunch operation a distinct and separable single bunch soft X-ray source. It has variable polarization, a photon flux of up to 107–109 ph s−1/0.1%BW at purity values of 104–102 and a repetition rate of 1.25 MHz. The quasi-resonant excitation of incoherent betatron oscillations of electrons allows horizontal pulse separation at variable (also circular) polarization accessible for both, regular 30 ps pulses and ultrashort pulses of 2–3 ps duration. Combined with a new generation of angularly resolving electron spectrometers this creates unique opportunities for time-resolved photoemission studies as confirmed by time-of-flight spectra. Our pulse picking scheme is particularly suited for surface physics at diffraction-limited light sources promising ultimate spectral resolution.

Date: 2014
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