Title :
Baseline conceptual design for high-power FEL ring cavities
Author :
Eggleston, John M. ; Slater, Jack M.
Author_Institution :
Spectra Technology Inc., WA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A baseline conceptual design of a semi-confocal ring resonator for high-power free-electron lasers is presented. An algorithm is developed for identifying the minimum cavity length and element sizes for a given power level. Equations for the exact mirror surfaces are presented and a simple implementation of a single smart mirror stabilization system is proposed.
Keywords :
Free electron lasers; Laser resonators; Electron optics; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical design; Optical distortion; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Radio frequency; Undulators;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073561