CW 100 kW radio frequency-free-electron laser design at 10 μm

Author

Parazzoli, Claudio G. ; Rodenburg, Robert E. ; Romero, Jacob B. ; Adamski, John L. ; Pistoresi, Denis J. ; Shoffstall, Donald R. ; Quimby, David C.

Author_Institution

Boeing Defense & Space Group, Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

27

Issue

12

fYear

1991

fDate

12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2605

Lastpage

2612

Abstract

The authors describe the 100 kW continuous-wave (CW) radio frequency free-electron laser at 10 μm to be built at Boeing Defense and Space Group in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory. The authors discuss the criteria which led to the selection of the operating point. The authors outline the single-accelerator master-oscillator power-amplifier concept. This approach and the wavelength were chosen on the basis of maximum cost-effectiveness, including utilization of existing hardware, reasonable technical risk, and potential for future applications. The major experimental goals for the average power laser experiment (APLE) program are discussed, and the expected performance is considered

Keywords

electron accelerators; free electron lasers; laser transitions; 10 micron; 100 kW; APLE program; CW RF free electron laser design; average power laser experiment; maximum cost-effectiveness; operating point; single-accelerator master-oscillator power-amplifier concept; wavelength; Cathodes; Collaboration; Electron accelerators; Free electron lasers; Laboratories; Laser beams; Optical design; Optical resonators; Radio frequency; Undulators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.104139

Filename

104139