Compact FEL`s based on slow wave wigglers

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:238704

Riyopoulos, S ^[1]

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1. Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, VA (United States)

Slow waves excited in magnetron-type cavities are attractive canditates as wigglers for compact Free Electron Lasers. Because of group velocities much below the speed of light, slow waves offer an order of magnitude increase in FEL gain under given circulating power in the wiggler resonator, compared to fast wave wigglers of similar period. In addition, they offer the versatility of operation either at modest beam energy via upshifing of the fundamental wavelength, or at low beam energy benefiting from the submillimeter wiggler harmonics. Because the main electron undulation is in the transverse direction for all spatial harmonics, the radiated power is increased by a factor {gamma}{sup 2} relative to the Smith-Purcell approach that relies on axial electron undulation. Technical advantages offered by magnetron-type wiggles are: the generation of the wiggler microwaves and the FEL interaction take place inside the same cavity, avoiding the issue of high power coupling between cavities; the excitation of wiggler microwaves relies on distributed electron emission from the cavity wall and does not require separate beam injection.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
• OSTI ID: 238704
• Report Number(s): BNL--61982-Absts.; CONF-9508156--Absts.; ON: DE96002729
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
DESIGN
FREE ELECTRON LASERS
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