Calculation of universal scaling function for free-electron-laser gain
- 18 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 64 (25) , 3011-3014
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.64.3011
Abstract
We present a variational calculation of free-electron-laser gain the exponential regime before saturation using a dispersion relation incorporating the energy spread, emittance, and focusing of the electron beam, and the diffraction and guiding of the radiation. Rapid computation facilitates free-electron-laser design optimization. Results are expressed in a universal scaled form.Keywords
This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- Gain reduction due to betatron oscillations in a free electron laserPhysics Letters A, 1988
- Radiation focusing and guiding with application to the free electron laserPhysical Review Letters, 1987
- Output power in guided modes for amplified spontaneous emission in a single-pass free-electron laserPhysical Review A, 1987
- Three-Dimensional Analysis of Coherent Amplification and Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission in Free-Electron LasersPhysical Review Letters, 1986
- Wiggle plane focusing in linear wigglersJournal of Applied Physics, 1985
- Optical Guiding in a Free-Electron LaserPhysical Review Letters, 1985
- Collective instabilities and high-gain regime in a free electron laserOptics Communications, 1984
- PERMANENT MAGNET UNDULATORSLe Journal de Physique Colloques, 1983