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Title: Coherent Lienard-Wiechert fields produced by free electron lasers

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

Results are presented here of a three-dimensional numerical analysis of the radiation fields produced in a free electron laser. The method used here to obtain the spatial and temporal behavior of the radiated fields is based on the coherent superposition of the exact Lienard-Wiechert fields produced by each electron in the beam. Interference effects are responsible for the narrow angular radiation patterns obtained and for the high degree of monochromaticity of the radiated field.

Research Organization:
Quantum Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106
OSTI ID:
5969291
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Vol. 24:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English