Title :
Intensity saturation mechanism in free-electron lasers
Author :
Dattoli, G. ; Giannessi, L. ; Cabrini, S.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento Sviluppo Technol. di Punta, ENEA, Rome, Italy
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that the free-electron laser (FEL) exhibits a scaling of the gain saturation versus the intensity analogous to that of conventional lasers. The concept of FEL intensity saturation is introduced and its link to the maximum output intensity is discussed
Keywords :
free electron lasers; laser theory; optical saturation; free-electron lasers; intensity saturation mechanism; laser gain saturation formula; maximum output intensity; scaling; Energy loss; Equations; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Power generation; Quantum cascade lasers; Undulators;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
