SACLA X-ray Laser based on the normal conducting C-band Accelerator

by Prof. Tsumoru Shintake (OIST Japan)

Friday 31 Aug 2018, 12:00 → 13:00 Europe/Madrid

Maxwell auditorium (ALBA Synchrptron)

Abstract

SACLA Japanese X-ray Laser has been operating 7 years providing intense X-ray beam to various users. Many scientific results have been made, including time-resolved crystallography (series femto-second crystallography) and solved dynamic nature of Photosystem proteins. The accelerator is running at very high gradient, as high as 40 MV/m daily. Fault rate is fairly low, which makes beam availability extremely high. Detailed design of the C -band accelerator will be explained.

At the end of the seminar the author will also provide information about his recent development of ocean wave energy converters, presently being tested at Maldives, providing energy for one of the shore resorts.