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Characteristics of the dispersive free-electron laser

Journal Article · · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)
The dispersive free-electron laser (DFEL) was previously introduced as an optical klystron (OK) superimposed upon a free-electron laser (FEL). In this paper it is shown that with proper design this device provides a gain increase of the order of 4 over the gain of the OK (for equal lengths) with a gain-energy acceptance product approaching that of the FEL. Even when the transverse excursion of the electron beam exceeds the optical beam dimension, there is only a slight reduction in gain from the above value.
Research Organization:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
OSTI ID:
5971874
Journal Information:
IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. GE-21:7; ISSN IEJQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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