Title :
Sideband instability in free-electron lasers-a new technique for suppression
Author :
Paxton, Alan H. ; Schmitt, Mark J.
Author_Institution :
Mission Res. Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An optical element that causes very large aperture losses at the sideband frequency in a free-electron laser is described. The center frequency is not affected. The scheme requires the frequency width at the center frequency to be much less than the offset of the sideband radiation
Keywords :
free electron lasers; laser frequency stability; FEL sideband instability suppression; center frequency; free-electron lasers; frequency width; large aperture losses; optical element; sideband frequency; Free electron lasers; Frequency; Gratings; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Spatial filters;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
