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Title: The analysis of single-electron orbits in a free electron laser based upon a rectangular hybrid wiggler

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4752072· OSTI ID:22086167
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  1. Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, 1684613114 Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  2. Department of Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, 159163411 Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

A three-dimensional analysis of a novel free-electron laser (FEL) based upon a rectangular hybrid wiggler (RHW) is presented. This RHW is designed in a configuration composed of rectangular rings with alternating ferrite and dielectric spacers immersed in a solenoidal magnetic field. An analytic model of RHW is introduced by solution of Laplace's equation for the magnetostatic fields under the appropriate boundary conditions. The single-electron orbits in combined RHW and axial guide magnetic fields are studied when only the first and the third spatial harmonic components of the RHW field are taken into account and the higher order terms are ignored. The results indicate that the third spatial harmonic leads to group III orbits with a strong negative mass regime particularly in large solenoidal magnetic fields. RHW is found to be a promising candidate with favorable characteristics to be used in microwave FEL.

OSTI ID:
22086167
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 19, Issue 9; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English