Free electron maser amplifier energy recovery experiments

Author

Whyte, C.G. ; Cross, A.W. ; Jaroszynski, D.A. ; He, W. ; Ronald, K. ; Phelps, A.D.R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Appl. Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

91

Lastpage

92

Abstract

We present results from a reversed guide magnetic field Raman free electron maser (FEM) amplifier experiment at Strathclyde University. The FEM amplifier is designed for a near grazing intersection of the beam line and waveguide mode to maximise the frequency tuning range. The tuneability is further extended by adjustment of beam voltage and undulator field strength. The FEM amplifier has shown a gain of over 35 dB over a 30% frequency band. The frequency range of operation can be extended to 65% of centre frequency by adjustment of the cathode voltage. Saturated gain of 23 dB with an output power of 1 MW and efficiency of 5% has been measured. An experiment is currently under way to increase the overall efficiency of the device using a two stage depressed collector energy recovery system.

Keywords

free electron lasers; masers; microwave power amplifiers; wigglers; 1 MW; 23 dB; 35 dB; 5 percent; FEM energy recovery experiments; Raman free electron maser amplifier; amplifier gain; amplifier operating frequency band; beam line; beam voltage; cathode voltage adjustment; centre frequency; frequency tuning range; near grazing intersection; output efficiency; reversed guide magnetic field FEM; saturated gain; two stage depressed collector energy recovery system; undulator field strength; waveguide mode; Cathodes; Electrons; Frequency; Gain; Magnetic fields; Masers; Stimulated emission; Tuning; Undulators; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2002. IVEC 2002. Third IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7256-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVELEC.2002.999276

Filename

999276