Low-emittance beam injection for a synchrotron radiation source using an X-ray free-electron laser linear accelerator

The full-energy beam injection system from SACLA to the SPring-8 storage ring has been developed. Low-emittance beam injection is required for the future upgrade of SPring-8 due to its small injection beam aperture. The electron beam injection from an X-ray free-electron laser linear accelerator not only satisfies the emittance requirement but also it confers a cost benefit compared to a conventional dedicated injector system. In SPring-8, the SACLA linear accelerator is now delivering X-ray free-electron laser photon beams and serving as a full-time injector of SPring-8 in parallel.