High-brightness electron beams are required to drive LINAC-based free-electron lasers
(FELs) and storage-ring-based synchrotron radiation light sources. The bunch charge and …

Recent research on high-gradient radio frequency (RF) accelerating structures indicates that
the use of hard copper alloys provides improvement in high gradient performance over …

High gradient photocathode radio-frequency guns have enabled a broad range of modern
accelerator-based scientific instruments. To further enhance the capabilities of these …

In this article, we share our experience related to the new photo-injector commissioning at
the SPARC_LAB test facility. The new photo-injector was installed into an existing machine …

High gradient rf photo-injectors have been a key development to enable several
applications of high quality electron beams. They allow the generation of beams with very …

A new X-band high-power rotating mode SLAC energy doubler (SLED)-type rf pulse
compressor is proposed. It is based on a novel cavity type, a single open bowl-shaped …

Linear colliders are an attractive platform to explore high-precision physics of newly
discovered particles. The recent significant progress in advanced accelerator technologies …

RF photoinjectors have been under development for several decades to provide the high-
brightness electron beams required for X-ray Free Electron Lasers. This paper proposes a …

Abstract The new C-Band RF gun, developed in the context of the European I. FAST and
INFN Commission V projects, has been realized. It is a 2.6 cell standing wave cavity with a …

X-rays in the water window (2.33 nm to 4.40 nm wavelength) can be used to provide high
quality images of wet biological samples. Given the limited availability of current generation …