Operation of Photo Electron Spectrometers for Non-Invasive Photon Diagnostics at the European X-Ray Free Electron Laser

Angle-resolved photoelectron spectrometers with microchannel plate detectors and fast digitizer electronics are versatile and powerful devices for providing non-invasive single-shot photon diagnostics at a MHz repetition rate X-ray free-electron lasers. In this contribution, we demonstrate and chara...

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Main Authors: Joakim Laksman, Florian Dietrich, Theophilos Maltezopoulos, Jia Liu, Danilo Enoque Ferreira de Lima, Natalia Gerasimova, Ivars Karpics, Naresh Kujala, Philipp Schmidt, Suren Karabekyan, Svitozar Serkez, Jan Grünert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10152
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Summary:Angle-resolved photoelectron spectrometers with microchannel plate detectors and fast digitizer electronics are versatile and powerful devices for providing non-invasive single-shot photon diagnostics at a MHz repetition rate X-ray free-electron lasers. In this contribution, we demonstrate and characterize the performance of our two operational photoelectron spectrometers for the application of hard X-rays and soft X-rays as well as new automation tools and online data analysis that enable continuous support for machine operators and instrument scientists. Customized software has been developed for the real-time monitoring of photon beam polarization and spectral distribution both in single-color and two-color operation. Hard X-ray operation imposes specific design challenges due to poor photoionization cross-sections and very high photoelectron velocities. Furthermore, recent advancements in machine learning enable resolution enhancement by training the photoelectron spectrometer together with an invasive high-resolution spectrometer, which generates a response function model.
ISSN:2076-3417