Design for an infrared free-electron laser based on gyrotron-powered electromagnetic wigglers

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.338277· OSTI ID:6535113

Fliflet, A W; Manheimer, W M; Fischer, R P ^[1]

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1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States). Plasma Physics Div.

The possibility of developing gyrotron-powered electromagnetic wiggler free-electron laser (FEL) oscillators is of considerable interest for reducing the electron energy required for operation in the infrared spectrum. This paper considers the design of a 10.6 [mu]m electromagnetic wiggler FEL experiment based on the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) 6 MeV electrostatic accelerator. Both waveguide and quasioptical wiggler resonator configurations are considered. A prescription for optimizing the gain of a waveguide electromagnetic wiggler FEL is derived and the nonlinear regime is treated by relating the electromagnetic wiggler FEL equations-of-motion to the universal normalized FEL equations. Point designs are given showing accelerator, gyrotron, and output parameters for 10.6 [mu]m Proof-of-Principle FEL experiments based on both waveguide gyrotron and quasioptical gyrotron wigglers. Designs are given for both a 5- and a 2-A FEL electron beam.

• OSTI ID: 6535113
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 22:5; ISSN ITPSBD; ISSN 0093-3813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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