A millimeter wavelength radiation source using a dual grating resonator

Author

Killoran, J.H. ; Hacker, F.L. ; Walsh, J.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA

Volume

22

Issue

5

fYear

1994

fDate

10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

530

Lastpage

535

Abstract

A novel means of producing coherent radiation by passing an electron through a dual-grating resonator is presented, The observed radiation is in accordance with the Smith-Purcell dispersion relation for a single grating. Feedback is provided by a second grating. Experiments carried out at beam energies from 30-55 keV produced radiation at wavelengths from 6 to 0.75 mm. Power measurement were used to clarify the grating beam interaction, Indications are that operation could be easily extended to shorter wavelengths to provide an inexpensive and compact radiation source in the far-infrared

Keywords

diffraction gratings; feedback; free electron lasers; laser cavity resonators; millimetre wave generation; millimetre wave lasers; millimetre wave tubes; resonators; 0.75 to 6 mm; 30 to 55 keV; FEL; MM-wave source; Smith-Purcell dispersion relation; coherent radiation; dual grating resonator; electron beam tube; feedback; grating beam interaction; millimeter wavelength radiation source; orotron; Apertures; Computer hacking; Dispersion; Electron beams; Gratings; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Power measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.338264

Filename

338264