Hannover 2010 – scientific programme

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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik

Q 21: Poster I

Q 21.85: Poster

Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 16:00–19:00, Lichthof

Status of the ELBE-DRACO X-ray source — •Axel Jochmann, Alexander Debus, Christoph Erler, Ulf Lehnert, Stephan Kraft, Michael Bussmann, Thomas Cowan, Roland Sauerbrey, and Ulrich Schramm — Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstr. 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany

We report on the latest status of the Thomson-Backscattering experiment at the FZ Dresden-Rossendorf. The unique opportunity to interact a 150 TW high intensity laser pulse with an electron linac of small emittance and high brilliance enables us to create a bright X-ray light source for a variety of medical and chemical studies. The high average current of the ELBE linear accelerator opens up the possibility to scale the experiment to high average power if matched with a laser of high repetition rate. To transport laser and electron beam to the also newly installed experimental chamber we built two beamlines into the shielded target area. Therefore we are using an active stabilization system which was installed and commissioned.