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Research Facilities :: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Picosecond Laser-Electron InterAction for the Dynamic Evaluation of Structure(PLEIADES)

RF Gun

Parameter
Predicted Value
Charge 0.5-1.0 nC
Peak Gradient 100 MeV/m
Output Beam Energy 4 MeV
Transverse Emittance, normalized 10 mm-mrad
Bunch Length (uncompressed) 3 ps

LINAC

Parameter
Predicted Value
Frequency 2.827 GHz (S-band)
10 m traveling wave RF accelerator 10 MeV/m
Beam Energy 10-100 MeV
Transverse Emittance, normalized 10 mm-mrad
Bunch Length (uncompressed) 3 ps
Bunch Length (compressed) <300 fs

Photoinjector Laser System(PLS)

Parameter
Predicted Value
Wavelength 266 nm
Energy 100-200 uJ
Spot Radius (on a photo-cathode) 0.5-2.0 mm
Beam Length (Gaussian) 3-5 ps