Date: Jul 31, 2012 Author: Jere Harrison, Abhijeet Joshi, Jonathan Lake, Rob Candler, and Pietro Musumeci Source: (
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Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 15, 070703
Abstract:
A technological gap exists between the μm-scale wiggling periods achieved using electromagnetic waves of high intensity laser pulses and the mm scale of permanent-magnet and superconducting undulators. In the sub-mm range, surface-micromachined soft-magnetic micro-electro-mechanical system inductors with integrated solenoidal coils have already experimentally demonstrated 100 to 500 mT field amplitude across air gaps as large as 15 μm. Simulations indicate that magnetic fields as large as 1.5 T across 50 μm inductor gaps are feasible. A simple rearranging of the yoke and pole geometry allows for fabrication of 10+ cm long undulator structures with period lengths between 12.5 μm and 1 mm. Such undulators find application both in high average power spontaneous emission sources and, if used in combination with ultrahigh-brightness electron beams, could lead to the realization of low energy compact free-electron lasers. Challenges include electron energy broadening due to wakefields and Joule heating in the electromagnet.
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Received 24 November 2011
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.15.070703
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