Published November 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Experimental observation of radiation frequency tuning in ''OLSE-10'' prototype of volume free electron laser

  • 1. Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarus State University, 11 Bobruiskaya Street, Minsk 220050 (Belarus)

Description

Feasibility of the conception of the volume free electron laser was verified by ''OLSE-10'' experimental prototype. Measurements of key parameters of the microwave radiation of the prototype have confirmed the features predicted theoretically. Possibility of smooth tuning of the radiation frequency and decrease of the threshold current density in a volume free electron laser are demonstrated. The set of VFEL characteristics showed that it might be the prospective source of tuneable polarized radiation in the microwave and Terahertz ranges [V.G. Baryshevsky, K.G. Batrakov, A.A. Gurinovich, et al., Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 507 (2003) 137; V.G. Baryshevsky, A.A. Gurinovich, LANL e-print archive: physics/0409107; V.G. Baryshevsky et al., LANL e-print archive: physics/0409125]. Application of radiation of these wavelength ranges in science and engineering is highly challenging

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2006.07.029;
PII
S0168-583X(06)00849-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
252
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 86-91
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38040792
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FEEDBACK; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; FREQUENCY CONTROL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; THRESHOLD CURRENT; TUNING; WAVELENGTHS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; LASERS; RADIATIONS

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Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.