Ignition feedback regenerative free electron laser (FEL) amplifier
Abstract
An ignition feedback regenerative amplifier consists of an injector, a linear accelerator with energy recovery, and a high-gain free electron laser amplifier. A fraction of the free electron laser output is coupled to the input to operate the free electron laser in the regenerative mode. A mode filter in this loop prevents run away instability. Another fraction of the output, after suitable frequency up conversion, is used to drive the photocathode. An external laser is provided to start up both the amplifier and the injector, thus igniting the system.
- Inventors:
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- Burr Ridge, IL
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873973
- Patent Number(s):
- 6285690
- Assignee:
- Bennett Optical Research, Inc. (Ridgecrest, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ignition; feedback; regenerative; free; electron; laser; amplifier; consists; injector; linear; accelerator; energy; recovery; high-gain; fraction; output; coupled; input; operate; mode; filter; loop; prevents; run; instability; suitable; frequency; conversion; drive; photocathode; external; provided; start; igniting; laser output; electron laser; laser amplifier; free electron; linear accelerator; energy recovery; regenerative amplifier; ignition feedback; feedback regenerative; /372/359/
Citation Formats
Kim, Kwang-Je, Zholents, Alexander, and Zolotorev, Max. Ignition feedback regenerative free electron laser (FEL) amplifier. United States: N. p., 2001.
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Kim, Kwang-Je, Zholents, Alexander, & Zolotorev, Max. Ignition feedback regenerative free electron laser (FEL) amplifier. United States.
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"Ignition feedback regenerative free electron laser (FEL) amplifier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873973.
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title = {Ignition feedback regenerative free electron laser (FEL) amplifier},
author = {Kim, Kwang-Je and Zholents, Alexander and Zolotorev, Max},
abstractNote = {An ignition feedback regenerative amplifier consists of an injector, a linear accelerator with energy recovery, and a high-gain free electron laser amplifier. A fraction of the free electron laser output is coupled to the input to operate the free electron laser in the regenerative mode. A mode filter in this loop prevents run away instability. Another fraction of the output, after suitable frequency up conversion, is used to drive the photocathode. An external laser is provided to start up both the amplifier and the injector, thus igniting the system.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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