Low-voltage infrared free-electron lasers based on gyrotron-powered RF wigglers

Arne W. Fliflet; Wallace M. Manheimer; Phillip A. Sprangle

doi:10.1109/3.572140

Low-voltage infrared free-electron lasers based on gyrotron-powered RF wigglers

Arne W. Fliflet, Wallace M. Manheimer, Phillip A. Sprangle

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Abstract

Designs are presented for infrared free-electron lasers (FEL's) with gyrotron-powered electromagnetic wigglers and relatively low voltage electron beams. The use of an electromagnetic wiggler formed by a quasi-optical gyrotron, where the radiation is coupled into a corrugated waveguide, has the potential for substantial increases of FEL gain compared to an open mirror system. Designs for proof-of-principle low-voltage infrared FEL experiments based on both radio-frequency (RF) linear accelerator and electrostatic accelerator technology are presented together with point designs for portable systems covering the infrared windows in the atmosphere.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	669-676
Number of pages	8
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/3.572140
State	Published - May 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Corrugated waveguides
Free-electron lasers
Millmeter-wave generation
Quasi-optical gyrotron

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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