Title :
Free electron lasers — A historical perspective
Author_Institution :
Thomas Jefferson Nat. Accel. Facility, Newport News, VA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612392
