Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Lasers: Principles and Applications.

3 credits · Graduate

Synchrotron radiation sources for scientific exploration, and x-ray FELs for studies of ultrafast processes at the atomic scale. Fundamental concepts in electron and photon beams, bending magnet and undulator radiation, one-dimensional and three-dimensional FEL theory and simulations, self-amplified spontaneous emission, seeding and other improvement schemes, x-ray methodology, techniques and instrumentation for the study of ultrafast phenomena. Includes selected laboratory tours of the Linac Coherent Light Source and/or Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource at SLAC. Prerequisite: graduate-level electrodynamics, or consent of instructor.