High-gain free electron lasers using induction linear accelerators
Abstract
High-power free electron lasers (FEL's) can be realized using induction linear accelerators as the source of the electron beam. These accelerators are currently capable of producing intense currents (100-10,3000 A) at moderately high energy (1-50 MeV). Experiments using a 500 A, 3.3 MeV beam have produced 80 MW of radiation at 34.6 GHz and are in good agreement with theoretical analysis. Future experiments include a high-gain, high-efficiency FEL operating at 10.6 microns using a 50 MeV beam.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- July 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1109/JQE.1985.1072732
- Bibcode:
- 1985IJQE...21..831O
- Keywords:
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- Electron Beams;
- Free Electron Lasers;
- High Power Lasers;
- Linear Accelerators;
- Wiggler Magnets;
- Magnetic Fields;
- Microwaves;
- Millimeter Waves;
- Lasers and Masers