Experimental studies on the dynamics of an electron beam crossing a laser beam focus

Author

Williams, R.L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Florida A&M Univ., Tallahassee, FL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

3-5 June 1996

Firstpage

263

Abstract

Summary form only given, as follows. We report on the results of experiments to study the dynamics of an electron beam that passes transversely through the focus of a pulsed laser beam in vacuum. The electron beam energy can be varied from 1 to 50 keV with current of a few milliamps maximum. Two lasers, YAG and CO/sub 2/, are considered. This interaction can be the source of radiation emission that is shifted from the laser frequency. Spectrometers, Faraday cups and interferometric techniques are used to diagnose the electron beam and laser. Computer simulation results will be included.

Keywords

particle beam dynamics; 1 to 50 keV; CO/sub 2/ laser; Faraday cups; YAG laser; computer simulation; diagnostics; electron beam dynamics; electron beam energy; interferometric techniques; laser beam focus; pulsed laser beam; radiation emission; spectrometers; vacuum; Electromagnetic heating; Electron beams; Laser beams; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma materials processing; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 1996. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1996 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA, USA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3322-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.1996.551510

Filename

551510