Superradiant short-pulse propagation in the free-electron laser oscillator

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.104128· OSTI ID:5708934

Moore, G T ^[1]; Piovella, N ^[2]

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1. New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
2. Milan Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica

A numerical study has been made of free-electron laser oscillators in which the electron pulse length is comparable to the slippage. This paper shows that the saturated optical pulse exhibits superradiant spiking behavior in which the peak power is proportional to the square of the current and the efficiency grows in proportion to the square root of the current.

• OSTI ID: 5708934
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 27:12; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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