DocumentCode
2709328
Title
Free electron lasers — A historical perspective
Author
Neil, George R.
Author_Institution
Thomas Jefferson Nat. Accel. Facility, Newport News, VA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
5-10 Sept. 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
From their beginnings in the microwave tube industry, free electron lasers have developed into high peak and average power devices with output wavelengths extending from the microwave regime to X-rays. This paper will review that development and point out trends for future advances.
Keywords
free electron lasers; microwave tubes; X-rays; free electron lasers; microwave tube industry; power devices; Electron beams; Linear particle accelerator; Masers; Optical beams; Power lasers; X-ray lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Rome
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6655-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612392
Filename
5612392
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