Energy exchange between a laser beam and charged particles using inverse transition radiation and method for its use
Abstract
A method and apparatus for exchanging energy between relativistic charged particles and laser radiation using inverse diffraction radiation or inverse transition radiation. The beam of laser light is directed onto a particle beam by means of two optical elements which have apertures or foils through which the particle beam passes. The two apertures or foils are spaced by a predetermined distance of separation and the angle of interaction between the laser beam and the particle beam is set at a specific angle. The separation and angle are a function of the wavelength of the laser light and the relativistic energy of the particle beam. In a diffraction embodiment, the interaction between the laser and particle beams is determined by the diffraction effect due to the apertures in the optical elements. In a transition embodiment, the interaction between the laser and particle beams is determined by the transition effect due to pieces of foil placed in the particle beam path.
- Inventors:
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- Bellevue, WA
- Seattle, WA
- Bothell, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- STI Optronics, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871461
- Patent Number(s):
- 5737354
- Assignee:
- STI Optronics, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG06-93ER40803
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- energy; exchange; laser; beam; charged; particles; inverse; transition; radiation; method; apparatus; exchanging; relativistic; diffraction; light; directed; particle; means; optical; elements; apertures; foils; passes; spaced; predetermined; distance; separation; angle; interaction; set; specific; function; wavelength; embodiment; beams; determined; effect; due; pieces; foil; placed; path; beam passes; optical element; optical elements; particle beam; charged particles; laser beam; laser light; charged particle; laser radiation; predetermined distance; particle beams; beam path; transition radiation; energy exchange; diffraction effect; /372/
Citation Formats
Kimura, Wayne D, Romea, Richard D, and Steinhauer, Loren C. Energy exchange between a laser beam and charged particles using inverse transition radiation and method for its use. United States: N. p., 1998.
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@article{osti_871461,
title = {Energy exchange between a laser beam and charged particles using inverse transition radiation and method for its use},
author = {Kimura, Wayne D and Romea, Richard D and Steinhauer, Loren C},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for exchanging energy between relativistic charged particles and laser radiation using inverse diffraction radiation or inverse transition radiation. The beam of laser light is directed onto a particle beam by means of two optical elements which have apertures or foils through which the particle beam passes. The two apertures or foils are spaced by a predetermined distance of separation and the angle of interaction between the laser beam and the particle beam is set at a specific angle. The separation and angle are a function of the wavelength of the laser light and the relativistic energy of the particle beam. In a diffraction embodiment, the interaction between the laser and particle beams is determined by the diffraction effect due to the apertures in the optical elements. In a transition embodiment, the interaction between the laser and particle beams is determined by the transition effect due to pieces of foil placed in the particle beam path.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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