Author/Authors :
Gover، نويسنده , , A and Faingersh، نويسنده , , A and Eliran، نويسنده , , H.S. and Volshonok، نويسنده , , M and Kleinman، نويسنده , , H and Wolowelsky، نويسنده , , S and Yakover، نويسنده , , Y and Kapilevich، نويسنده , , B and Lasser، نويسنده , , Y and Seidov، نويسنده , , Z and Kanter، نويسنده , , M and Zinigrad، نويسنده , , A and Einat، نويسنده , , M and Lurie، نويسنده , , Y and Abramovich، نويسنده , , A and Yahalom، نويسنده , , A and Pinhasi، نويسنده , , Y and Weisman، نويسنده , , E and Shiloh، نويسنده , , J، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The Israeli tandem electrostatic accelerator FEL (EA-FEL), which is based on an electrostatic Van der Graaff accelerator was relocated to Ariel 3 years ago, and has now returned to operation under a new configuration. In the present FEL, the millimeter-wave radiation generated in the resonator is separated from the electron beam by means of a perforated Talbot effect reflector. A quasi-optic delivery system transmits the out-coupled power through a window in the pressurized gas accelerator tank into the measurement room (in the previous configuration, radiation was transmitted through the accelerator tubes with 40 dB attenuation). This makes it possible to transmit useful power out of the accelerator and into the user laboratories.
re-configuring the FEL electron gun and the e-beam transport optics and installing a two stage depressed collector, the e-beam current was raised to 2 A. This recently enabled us to measure both spontaneous and stimulated emissions of radiation in the newly configured FEL for the first time. The radiation at the W-band was measured and characterized. The results match the predictions of our earlier theoretical modeling and calculations.
