Title :
Prospects for visible and VUV free electron lasers using dielectric resonance
Author :
Feinstein, J. ; Pantell, R.H. ; Fauchet, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Operation near spectral resonance lines of helium and of the alkali metals is capable of yielding high gain in an FEL at visible and VUV wavelengths. When the wavelength is on the order of 1 percent off resonance, absorption and saturation effects are relatively unimportant.
Keywords :
Free electron lasers; Gas lasers; Optical resonance; Ultraviolet lasers; Visible lasers; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Free electron lasers; Frequency synchronization; Gas lasers; Helium; Optical frequency conversion; Optical scattering; Refractive index; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073007
