Title :
The free-electron laser collective instability and the development of X-ray FELs
Author :
Pellegrini, Claudio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We discuss the physics of collective instabilities in particle beams, and consider one particular case: the free-electron laser (FEL) collective instability. We present a review of the main characteristics of this instability, and its application to the development of Self Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) FELs from the infrared to the X-ray region
Keywords :
X-ray production; beam handling equipment; collective accelerators; free electron lasers; particle beam bunching; particle beam stability; wigglers; SASE; X-ray FEL; free-electron laser collective instability; particle beams; self-amplified spontaneous emission; Astronomy; Distribution functions; Electron beams; Electron emission; Free electron lasers; Laser theory; Particle beams; Physics; Undulators; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7191-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2001.987498
