Quantum multimode analysis of the FEL. Technical report No. 37, 1 October 1984-30 September 1985

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6661393

Dattoli, G; Gallardo, J; Torre, A

This reprint discusses a longitudinal multimode quantum theory of the free-electron laser (FEL) within the framework of a nonrelativistic Hamiltonian. Furthermore, we study the evolution of the radiation field starting from the vacuum state and present the analytical expression in first order in the electron recoil of the probability amplitude of finding 1j photons in the longitudinal jth mode. In conclusion we show the possibility of a self-consistent formalism adequate for numerical calculations to evaluate the evolution of the FEL radiation field from the quantum to the classical regime.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA (USA). Quantum Inst.
• OSTI ID: 6661393
• Report Number(s): AD-A-221623/2/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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