Observations of periodic intensity bursts from a free electron laser oscillator

E. Jerby*, G. Bekefi, J. S. Wurtele

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Abstract

Observations of periodic intensity bursts from a free electron laser oscillator operating in the microwave regime are reported. Their periodic separation (∼ 40 ns) equals the radiation round-trip time, and their width is approximately the slippage time (∼ 5 ns). Unlike previous studies, the bursts occur in the small-signal regime, near the oscillation threshold. The observations are compared with theoretical results from an impulse response model of the free electron laser.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-110
Number of pages4
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume304
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 1991
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Rothschild and Fulbright foundations
National Science Foundation
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

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