Title :
The gain and efficiency improvement of a free-electron laser by an optical klystron configuration
Author :
Wang, M.C. ; Granatstein, V.L. ; Levush, B.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Plasma & Fusion Energy Studies, Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The feasibility of a high-grain amplifier in an optical klystron configuration at wavelengths of 1-2 mm was investigated using a computer simulation. A one-dimensional single-particle model for the free-electron laser (FEL) interaction was used in the numerical studies. It was found that for a three-cavity optical klystron gain of at least 30 dB and relatively high efficiency is possible for relatively modest electron-beam parameters (V⩽500 kV, J≈100 A/cm2)
Keywords :
electrodynamics; free electron lasers; klystrons; 1 to 2 mm; computer simulation; efficiency; free-electron laser; gain; one-dimensional single-particle model; optical klystron configuration; Electron beams; Electron optics; Equations; Free electron lasers; Gain; Klystrons; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Undulators;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
