Radio Frequency Linac Driven Free-Electron Laser Configurations

Abstract

Recent developments in accelerator technology and the optical guiding property of the Free Electron Laser (FEL) radiation indicate that the RF linacs may be a strong contender for driving high energy power FEL amplifiers. We discuss two RF linac driven FEL configurations: the Master Scillator Power Amplifier (MOPA) and the Single Stage Power Amplifier (SSPA). Our numerical results are obtained using the Source Dependent Expansion (SDE) method in the computer SHERA. The SDE method and the code SHERA are discussed and illustrations of the MOPA and SSPA configurations presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 07, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212572

Entities

People

  • Antonio Ting
  • Bahman Hafizi
  • Chai AMei Tang
  • Phillip A. Sprangle

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Classification
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Lasers
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radiation
  • Radio Frequency
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics