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Sideband instability in free-electron laser oscillators: effects of tapering and electron energy spread. Rept. No. 1 (Final), 1 July 1984-28 February 1985

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6124453
The authors consider the effects of a finite electron energy spread and of a tapered undulator on the optical mode evolution in free electron laser oscillators. They find that the sideband instability at high optical powers for monoenergetic, untapered cases is suppressed by tapering but not by an energy spread. They explain these results in terms of the synchrotron oscillations of the electrons.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Santa Barbara (USA). Quantum Inst.
OSTI ID:
6124453
Report Number(s):
AD-A-159410/0/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English