Free Electron Laser Instability for a Relativistic Annular Electron Beam in a Helical Wiggler Field.
Abstract
The free electron laser instability is investigated for a relativistic annular electron beam propagating through a helical wiggler magnetic field. It is assumed that the beam is thin, with radial thickness (2a) much smaller than the beam radius (RO), and that nu/gamma(b) << 1, where nu is Budker's parameter. The stability analysis is carried out within the framework of the linearized Vlasov-Maxwell equations for perturbations with general azimuthal harmonic number l and radial mode number s, including the important influence of (a) finite beam geometry in the radial direction, (b) positioning of the beam radius relative to the outer conducting wall (RO/Rc), and (c) finite wiggler amplitude (deta B). All of these effects are shown to have an important influence on stability behavior. Moreover, the maximum coupling between the transverse and longitudinal modes increases substantially with increasing radial mode number s. It is also found that the transverse magnetic (TM) mode has slightly larger growth rate than the transverse electric (TE) mode. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA098241
Entities
People
- Han S. Uhm
- Ronald C. Davidson