The successful operation of x-ray free-electron lasers (FELs), like the Linac Coherent Light
Source or the Free-Electron Laser in Hamburg (FLASH), makes unprecedented research on …

Ultra-short electron beams, produced through the velocity bunching compression technique,
are used to drive the SPARC linear accelerator based source, which relies on the emission …

The linac driven coherent THz radiation source at the SPARC-LAB test facility is able to
deliver broadband THz pulses with femtosecond sha**. In addition, high peak power …

A reliable transverse emittance measurement for high-brightness electron beams is of
utmost importance for the successful development of fourth generation light sources and for …

A method to monitor the length of a particle bunch, based on the combination of a Radio
Frequency Deflector (RFD) with magnetic focusing elements, is presented. With respect to …

The generation of ultra-short electron bunches with ultra-low timing-jitter relative to the photo-
cathode (PC) laser has been experimentally proved for the first time at the SPARC_LAB test …

We discuss a two-color SASE free-electron laser (FEL) amplifier where the time and energy
separation of two separated radiation pulses are controlled by manipulation of the electron …

The presence of microbunching instabilities due to the compression of high-brightness
electron beams at existing and future x-ray free-electron lasers (FELs) results in restrictions …

At SPARC-LAB, we have installed an Electro-Optic Sampling (EOS) experiment for single
shot, non-destructive measurements of the longitudinal distribution charge of individual …

The large variety of existing and planned light sources sets specific demands on the
performance of the corresponding electron injectors which requires specific solutions. In the …