REALIZATION OF THE NIJMEGEN TERAHERTZ-FEL

In 2006, the Radboud University Nijmegen received funding to realize a narrow-band terahertz (THz) laser sys- tem and a 45 T hybrid magnet system to establish a center for advanced spectroscopy. The Nijmegen THz-FEL will combine a pump-probe pulsed mode with a spectroscopic high-resolution mode. After completion of a feasibility and system predesign study early 2008 and a technical design study early 2009, the review committees recommended to enter the realization phase. We here present the status of the design of LINAC system, cavity and optical distribu- tion system.