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Compact free electron laser (FEL) technology enabled by plasma-based accelerators is rapidly maturing with several milestone demonstrations in the last several years. Still, critical work is needed to bridge the gap from proof of concept experiments to reliable operation of laser plasma accelerator (LPA) driven FELs. At the BELLA Center, we have Hundred Terawatt Undulator beamline equipped with an electron beam transport section that culminates in a 4m long, strong focusing undulator. Recent efforts have produced reliable operation of a high gain FEL.
This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, the Office of Basic Energy Sciences, and the Office of High Energy Physics, under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, and through a CRADA with Tau Systems
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