Photon diagnostics for the X-ray FELs at TESLA

An X-ray diagnostic station will be installed for each of the XFEL undulator beamlines at TESLA. Primary purpose of the X-ray diagnostics is to provide an additional tool for alignment and commissioning of the numerous undulator cells along an XFEL beamline independently from electron-beam-based alignment procedures. Both methods will complement one another. The X-ray diagnostic station will be a sensitive instrument generating essential input for the undulator control system. The diagnostic station will be located about 120 m downstream from the last undulator cell. Total flux measurements will verify the XFEL's gain. Analysis of the spectral and spatial distribution of the spontaneous radiation of individual or several consecutive undulator segments will be used to optimize angle and position of the electron beam trajectory, to verify the magnetic gap, and to adjust the phase match between two undulator segments. The two latter purposes cannot be served by electron-beam-based alignment