Title :
Three dimensional nonlinear theory of the free electron laser (FEL)
Author :
Sprangle, P. ; Tang, Cha-Mei
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, D.C. 20375
fDate :
June 29 1981-July 3 1981
Abstract :
This paper presents a self-consistent nonlinear treatment of 3-D effects associated with (i) the electron beam and (ii) the radiation beam in a steady state free electron laser (FED amplifying configuration. Our formulation also incorporates various efficiency enhancement schemes. We find that the 3-D effects can lead to substantial differences in the results compared to the 1-D theory. Finally a 3-D numerical illustration of a 10.6 μm FEL is given.
Keywords :
Approximation methods; Electric potential; Electron beams; Equations; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Undulators;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Electron and Ion Beam Research & Technology, 1981 4th International Topical Conference on
Conference_Location :
Palaiseau, France
Print_ISBN :
000-0-0000-0000-0
