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Title: Apparatus and method for compensating for electron beam emittance in synchronizing light sources

Abstract

A focused optical beam is used to change the path length of the core electrons in electron light sources thereby boosting their efficiency of conversion of electron beam energy to light. Both coherent light in the free electron laser and incoherent light in the synchrotron is boosted by this technique. By changing the path length of the core electrons by the proper amount, the core electrons are caused to stay in phase with the electrons in the outer distribution of the electron beam. This increases the fraction of the electron beam energy that is converted to light thereby improving the efficiency of conversion of energy to light and therefore boosting the power output of the free electron laser and synchrotron. 4 figs.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Southeastern University Research Association
OSTI Identifier:
264566
Patent Number(s):
US 5,541,944/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-225,151; TRN: 96:016466
Assignee:
Southeastern Universities Research Association, Newport News, VA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84ER40150
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Jul 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION SOURCES; BEAM EMITTANCE; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; ELECTRONS; TRAJECTORIES; COHERENT RADIATION; VISIBLE RADIATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; BEAM DYNAMICS; ENERGY CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Neil, G R. Apparatus and method for compensating for electron beam emittance in synchronizing light sources. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Neil, G R. Apparatus and method for compensating for electron beam emittance in synchronizing light sources. United States.
Neil, G R. 1996. "Apparatus and method for compensating for electron beam emittance in synchronizing light sources". United States.
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title = {Apparatus and method for compensating for electron beam emittance in synchronizing light sources},
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abstractNote = {A focused optical beam is used to change the path length of the core electrons in electron light sources thereby boosting their efficiency of conversion of electron beam energy to light. Both coherent light in the free electron laser and incoherent light in the synchrotron is boosted by this technique. By changing the path length of the core electrons by the proper amount, the core electrons are caused to stay in phase with the electrons in the outer distribution of the electron beam. This increases the fraction of the electron beam energy that is converted to light thereby improving the efficiency of conversion of energy to light and therefore boosting the power output of the free electron laser and synchrotron. 4 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Tue Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
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