Radiation Produced by the Modulated Electron Beam of a Free Electron Laser

Abstract

The electron beam in a free electron laser (FEL) becomes axially modulated at the optical wave length of the FEL radiation. This electron beam passed through a gas may produce intense Cerenkov radiation. The effects of the radial and axial dimension of the electron bunches on the radiation are explored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171168

Entities

People

  • Fred R. Buskirk
  • John R. Neighbours
  • Xavier K. Maruyama

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cerenkov Radiation
  • Continuous Spectra
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Diffraction
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Efficiency
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Radiation
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics