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Title: Rippled beam free electron laser amplifier

Abstract

A free electron laser amplifier provides a scalloping annular electron beam that interacts with the axial electric field of a TM.sub.0n mode. A waveguide defines an axial centerline and, a solenoid arranged about the waveguide produces an axial constant magnetic field within the waveguide. An electron beam source outputs a annular electron beam that interacts with the axial magnetic field to have an equilibrium radius and a ripple radius component having a variable radius with a ripple period along the axial centerline. An rf source outputs an axial electric field that propagates within the waveguide coaxial with the electron beam and has a radial mode that interacts at the electron beam at the equilibrium radius component of the electron beam.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872658
Patent Number(s):
5982787
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-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
rippled; beam; free; electron; laser; amplifier; provides; scalloping; annular; interacts; axial; electric; field; tm; 0n; mode; waveguide; defines; centerline; solenoid; arranged; produces; constant; magnetic; source; outputs; equilibrium; radius; ripple; component; variable; period; rf; propagates; coaxial; radial; axial magnetic; electric field; magnetic field; electron beam; electron laser; laser amplifier; free electron; beam source; source outputs; axial centerline; annular electron; axial electric; constant magnetic; rf source; source output; amplifier provides; /372/315/

Citation Formats

Carlsten, Bruce E. Rippled beam free electron laser amplifier. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Carlsten, Bruce E. Rippled beam free electron laser amplifier. United States.
Carlsten, Bruce E. Fri . "Rippled beam free electron laser amplifier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872658.
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