Theory of a Free-Electron Laser

A classical, linear theory is given for the gain of a short-wavelength free-electron laser. Waves propagating along the relativistic beam are unamplified when the beam is cold. Two of the six geometric optics modes have phase velocities

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Veröffentlicht in:Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) 1978-01, Vol.40 (12), p.761-764
Hauptverfasser: Bernstein, Ira B., Hirshfield, J. L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A classical, linear theory is given for the gain of a short-wavelength free-electron laser. Waves propagating along the relativistic beam are unamplified when the beam is cold. Two of the six geometric optics modes have phase velocities
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.40.761