Multiplexed emitting system for an energy-recovery-linac-based coherent light source

Recently, a novel approach has been proposed to produce ultrashort, fully coherent high-repetition-rate EUV and X-ray radiation by combining an energy recovery linac (ERL) with the angular-dispersion-induced microbunching method­ology. It is critical to maintain microbunching when the beam passes through bending magnets between the undulators, which results in difficulties supporting multiple beamlines. In this paper, the design of a multiplexed emitting system consisting of multi-bend achromats, matching sections and radiators to facilitate the multi-beamline operation is presented. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations have been carried out and the results show that the microbunching and beam quality can be well maintained after four times of bending. Five radiation pulses with a central wavelength of 13.5 nm and peak power at the MW level have been produced by the same electron beam via this multiplexed emitting system. The proposed method holds potential in the multi-beamline operation of ERL- or storage-ring-based coherent light sources.