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Title: Measuring short electron bunch lengths using coherent Smith-Purcell radiation

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OSTI ID:335480

A method is provided for directly determining the length of sub-picosecond electron bunches. A metallic grating is formed with a groove spacing greater than a length expected for the electron bunches. The electron bunches are passed over the metallic grating to generate coherent and incoherent Smith-Purcell radiation. The angular distribution of the coherent Smith-Purcell radiation is then mapped to directly deduce the length of the electron bunches. 8 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,889,797/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-915,240; TRN: 99:004571
OSTI ID:
335480
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Mar 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

First observation of Smith-Purcell radiation from relativistic electrons journal September 1992