Calculations of the self-amplified spontaneous emission performance of a free-electron laser

Abstract

The linear integral equation based computer code (RON: "Roger Oleg Nikolai"), which was recently developed at Argonne National Laboratory, was used to calculate the self-amplified spontaneous emission (SASE) performance of the free-electron laser (FEL) being built at Argonne. Signal growth calculations under different conditions are used for estimating tolerances of actual design parameters. The radiation characteristics are discussed, and calculations using an ideal undulator magnetic field and a real measured magnetic field will be compared and discussed.