Published June 7, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Desktop megawatt superradiant free-electron laser at terahertz frequencies

Creators

  • 1. Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsinghua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan (China)

Description

I present a theoretical and simulation study of a desktop, megawatt (MW), terahertz (THz) superradiance free-electron laser (FEL) driven by a THz-pulse-train photoinjector. With nominal electron parameters from a THz-pulse-train photoinjector, this superradiant FEL is capable of generating more than 5 MW power at THz frequencies from a half-meter, single-pass undulator. Tapering the undulator to a length of 1.5 m can further increase the FEL output power to nearly 15 MW.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
96
Journal Issue
23
Journal Page Range
p. 231503-231503.3
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41078601
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONS; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; PULSES; SIMULATION; SUPERRADIANCE; WIGGLER MAGNETS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; LASERS; LEPTONS; MAGNETS; PHOTON EMISSION; STIMULATED EMISSION

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