Nonlinear theory of the Cerenkov Maser
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:6308064
The Cerenkov Maser radiation is examined using linear and nonlinear theory. Linear theories for the gain in the single particle and the collective limits have been given previously. In this work, the connections between these two operating regimes as well as the development of the nonlinear theory are shown. A rate equation for the electric field associated with the Cerenkov radiation is developed by considering corrections to unperturbed particle orbits. It is shown that this leads to electron trapping. The influence of trapping on the electron beam is then, in turn
- OSTI ID:
- 6308064
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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