Short pulse free electron laser amplifier
Abstract
Method and apparatus for amplification of a laser pulse in a free electron laser amplifier where the laser pulse duration may be a small fraction of the electron beam pulse duration used for amplification. An electron beam pulse is passed through a first wiggler magnet and a short laser pulse to be amplified is passed through the same wiggler so that only the energy of the last fraction, f, (f<1) of the electron beam pulse is consumed in amplifying the laser pulse. After suitable delay of the electron beam, the process is repeated in a second wiggler magnet, a third, . . . , where substantially the same fraction f of the remainder of the electron beam pulse is consumed in amplification of the given short laser pulse in each wiggler magnet region until the useful electron beam energy is substantially completely consumed by amplification of the laser pulse.
- Inventors:
-
- Livermore, CA
- Fremont, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865428
- Patent Number(s):
- 4511850
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- pulse; free; electron; laser; amplifier; method; apparatus; amplification; duration; fraction; beam; passed; wiggler; magnet; amplified; energy; consumed; amplifying; suitable; delay; process; repeated; third; substantially; remainder; region; useful; completely; wiggler magnet; laser pulse; electron beam; electron laser; laser amplifier; free electron; beam pulse; beam energy; pulse duration; substantially complete; /359/372/
Citation Formats
Schlitt, Leland G, and Szoke, Abraham. Short pulse free electron laser amplifier. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Schlitt, Leland G, & Szoke, Abraham. Short pulse free electron laser amplifier. United States.
Schlitt, Leland G, and Szoke, Abraham. Tue .
"Short pulse free electron laser amplifier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865428.
@article{osti_865428,
title = {Short pulse free electron laser amplifier},
author = {Schlitt, Leland G and Szoke, Abraham},
abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for amplification of a laser pulse in a free electron laser amplifier where the laser pulse duration may be a small fraction of the electron beam pulse duration used for amplification. An electron beam pulse is passed through a first wiggler magnet and a short laser pulse to be amplified is passed through the same wiggler so that only the energy of the last fraction, f, (f<1) of the electron beam pulse is consumed in amplifying the laser pulse. After suitable delay of the electron beam, the process is repeated in a second wiggler magnet, a third, . . . , where substantially the same fraction f of the remainder of the electron beam pulse is consumed in amplification of the given short laser pulse in each wiggler magnet region until the useful electron beam energy is substantially completely consumed by amplification of the laser pulse.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
}