Emittance of Transport of Electron Beam in a Free Electron Laser

Abstract

In this work we examine the consequences of finite beam emittance and discuss some of the requirements on the beam transport system in a free electron laser; we will not discuss the operation of the FEL. We concentrate on beams from linear accelerators, but the transport theory is quite general and may be applied to beams from (or in) a storage ring. We discuss a fundamental limitation placed on the beam current density by the finite emittance and the resulting spread in axial velocity, continuous solenoidal focusing, and the possibility of focusing the electron beam with the magnetic field of the wiggler.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081064

Entities

People

  • V. K. Neil

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Current Density
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Laminar Flow
  • Lasers
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Physics
  • Space Charge
  • Storage Rings

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics