• R. Kato, K. Furuhashi, G. Isoyama, S. Kashiwagi, M. Morio, S. Suemine, N. Sugimoto, Y. Terasawa
  ISIR, Osaka
• K. Tsuchiya, S. Yamamoto
  KEK, Ibaraki

We have been developing a Terahertz free electron laser (FEL) based on the 40 MeV, 1.3 GHz L-band electron linac at the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University. After the FEL lasing at the wavelength of 70 um (4.3 THz)*, next targets of the FEL development are to extend the available laser wavelength, to increase the FEL power, and to evaluate characteristics of FEL. Since the lowest energy of the linac was restricted by a fixed-ratio power divider between the acceleration tube and the buncher, we have prepared the new one with a different ratio to extend the wavelength longer side. As a result, the wavelength region is able to be extended to 25 - 147 um (12.5 - 2 THz). The maximum output energy of the FEL macropulse so far obtained is 3.6 mJ at 66 um. The peak macropulse power available to user experiments is estimated to be 1 kW or less, given that the pulse duration is 3 us. Three users groups have begun experiments using the FEL. We will report these recent activities on the Terahertz FEL.

* G. Isoyama, R. Kato, S. Kashiwagi, T. Igo, Y. Morio, Infrared Physics & Technology 51 (2008) 371-374.

• S. Sakanaka, M. Akemoto, T. Aoto, D.A. Arakawa, S. Asaoka, A. Enomoto, S. Fukuda, K. Furukawa, T. Furuya, K. Haga, K. Hara, K. Harada, T. Honda, Y. Honda, H. Honma, T. Honma, K. Hosoyama, M. Isawa, E. Kako, T. Kasuga, H. Katagiri, H. Kawata, Y. Kobayashi, Y. Kojima, T. Matsumoto, H. Matsushita, S. Michizono, T.M. Mitsuhashi, T. Miura, T. Miyajima, H. Miyauchi, S. Nagahashi, H. Nakai, H. Nakajima, E. Nakamura, K. Nakanishi, K. Nakao, T. Nogami, S. Noguchi, S. Nozawa, T. Obina, S. Ohsawa, T. Ozaki, C.O. Pak, H. Sakai, H. Sasaki, Y. Sato, K. Satoh, M. Satoh, T. Shidara, M. Shimada, T. Shioya, T. Shishido, T. Suwada, M. Tadano, T. Takahashi, R. Takai, T. Takenaka, Y. Tanimoto, M. Tobiyama, K. Tsuchiya, T. Uchiyama, A. Ueda, K. Umemori, K. Watanabe, M. Yamamoto, S. Yamamoto, Y. Yamamoto, Y. Yano, M. Yoshida
  KEK, Ibaraki
• M. Adachi, M. Katoh, H. Zen
  UVSOR, Okazaki
• R. Hajima, R. Nagai, N. Nishimori, M. Sawamura
  JAEA/ERL, Ibaraki
• H. Hanaki
  JASRI/SPring-8, Hyogo-ken
• H. Iijima, M. Kuriki
  HU/AdSM, Higashi-Hiroshima
• I. Ito, H. Kudoh, N. Nakamura, S. Shibuya, K. Shinoe, H. Takaki
  ISSP/SRL, Chiba
• H. Kurisu
  Yamaguchi University, Ube-Shi
• M. Kuwahara, T. Nakanishi, S. Okumi
  Nagoya University, Nagoya
• S. Matsuba
  Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Science, Higashi-Hiroshima
• T. Muto
  Tohoku University, School of Scinece, Sendai
• K. Torizuka, D. Yoshitomi
  AIST, Tsukuba

Future synchrotron light source using a 5-GeV-class energy recovery linac (ERL) is under proposal by our Japanese collaboration team, and we are conducting active R&D efforts for that. We are developing super-brilliant DC photocathode guns, two types of cryomodules for both injector and main superconducting linacs, 1.3 GHz high CW-power rf sources, and other important components. We are also constructing a compact ERL for demonstrating the recirculation of low-emittance, high-current beams using those key components. We present our recent progress in this project.

• S. Kashiwagi, G. Isoyama, R. Kato
  ISIR, Osaka
• K. Tsuchiya, S. Yamamoto
  KEK, Ibaraki

The edge-focusing (EF) wiggler has been fabricated to evaluate its performance rigorously with the magnetic field measurement. It is a 5-period planar wiggler with an edge angle of 2° and a period length of 60 mm. The magnetic field is measured using Hall probes at four different wiggler gaps. It is experimentally confirmed that a high field gradient of 1.0 T/m is realized, as designed, along the beam axis. The magnetic field gradient of the EF wiggler is derived as a function of the magnetic gap. The field gradient decreases with increasing magnet gap more slowly than the peak magnetic field does for the present experimental model. An analytic formula for the field gradient of the EF wiggler is derived and it is shown that the slope of the field gradient with the magnet gap can be changed by varying the magnet width of the EF wiggler. We analyzed the relation between the orientation errors of the measurement system and the measured magnetic field or field gradient using a model magnetic field of the EF wiggle. We corrected the measurement magnetic field based on this analysis and evaluated the performance of the EF wiggler.