Research progress on high-brightness electron source drive laser system

Shi Yingtong; Xu Hang; Xu Jinqiang; Huang Senlin

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202537.240261

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Shi Yingtong, Xu Hang, Xu Jinqiang, et al. Research progress on high-brightness electron source drive laser system[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2025, 37: 021001. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202537.240261

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Shi Yingtong, Xu Hang, Xu Jinqiang, et al. Research progress on high-brightness electron source drive laser system[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2025, 37: 021001. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202537.240261

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Research progress on high-brightness electron source drive laser system

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202537.240261

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State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology & Institute of Heavy Ion Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Received Date: 2024-08-12
Accepted Date: 2024-12-18
Rev Recd Date: 2024-12-18

Available Online: 2025-01-17

Publish Date: 2025-02-15

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Abstract

Photocathode electron sources play a crucial role in advanced accelerator facilities. Recent advancements in electron accelerator facilities have continually pushed the parameter boundaries of electron sources, which in turn necessitate photocathode drive lasers that possess high power, high stability, and the ability to control spatiotemporal distributions. For such a purpose, lots of efforts have been made to achieve high-quality amplification, harmonic generation, and spatiotemporal shaping of the drive laser systems. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the primary technological approaches and status of drive lasers for high-brightness electron sources worldwide. Analysis of representative drive laser schemes and discussion on the future trends are also included, aiming to provide a helpful reference for planning and developing high-performance photocathode drive laser system.
- photocathode laser,
- laser amplification,
- laser harmonic generation,
- laser shaping,
- laser stability

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