Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Steady-State Microbunching

This open access book is devoted to the theoretical and experimental studies of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching (SSMB) which promises high-power, high-repetition rate, narrow-band coherent radiation in an electron storage ring. The contribution of this dissertation consists of three parts: first, answers the question of how to realize SSMB from a beam dynamics perspective; second, reveals what radiation characteristics can we obtain from the formed SSMB; and third, experimentally demonstrates the working mechanism of SSMB in a real machine for the first time. The highlights of this book can be summarized as:   

1. Presents the first proof-of-principle experiment of a promising accelerator light source mechanism; 
2. Covers precision longitudinal and transverse-longitudinal coupling dynamics in a storage ring; 
3. Provides useful formulas and example parameters for high-power infrared, EUV and soft X-ray light source design. 

Introduction.-  SSMB Longitudinal Dynamics.- SSMB Transverse-Longitudinal Coupling Dynamics.- SSMB Radiation.- Formulation of Radiation from a Rigid Beam.- SSMB Proof-of-Principle Experiments. Summary. 

Xiujie Deng received his BSc and PhD degrees from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Engineering Physics in Tsinghua University. His research focuses on accelerator physics. He is a winner of the Ernst Eckhard Koch Prize.