First Observation of Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission in a Free-Electron Laser at 109 nm Wavelength
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We present the first observation of Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) in a free-electron laser (FEL) in the Vacuum Ultraviolet regime at 109 nm wavelength (11 eV). The observed free-electron laser gain (approx. 3000) and the radiation characteristics, such as dependency on bunch charge, angular distribution, spectral width and intensity fluctuations all corroborate the existing models for SASE FELs.
6 pages including 6 figures; e-mail: joerg.rossbach@desy.de
6 pages including 6 figures; e-mail: joerg.rossbach@desy.de