Jefferson Lab Site Tour
Free Electron Laser - Linear Accelerator
The FEL's linear accelerator contains only one cryomodule and the electron beam is only accelerated through it once. In comparison, each one of Jefferson Lab's linear accelerators holds twenty cryomodules and the electron beam can pass through each one as many as five times. However, the cavities within the FEL's cryomodule are the best that Jefferson Lab's scientists have ever produced. The techniques learned in producing this cryomodule are being applied to Jefferson Lab's accelerator to upgrade its capabilities.
This tour reflects Jefferson Lab as it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In particular, this predates the 12 GeV upgrade and the addition of Hall D. For a modern look at the Lab, please see the Jeffeson Lab Virtual Tour.
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