Abstract:
We present ideas for a storage ring dedicated to and
optimized for the production of synchrotron radiation over
the infrared wavelength range from 1-1000 µm. The site for
the 66 m circumference ring is atop the existing ALS booster
synchrotron shielding. This area provides enough floor space
for both the ring and beamlines, and hutches. We plan to
operate the ring in two modes: as a conventional light
source and as a superradiant source in the far-IR. In the
conventional mode, our design allows greater transmission of
light at longer wavelengths in the far-infrared than typical
light sources and significantly improves beam stability. In
the superradiant mode, we hope to achieve coherent emission
of synchrotron radiation over the 200-1000 µm wavelength
range by shortening the bunches at very low bunch current.