Time and frequency domain analysis of superradiant coherent synchrotron radiation in a waveguide free-electron laser

A. Gover*, F. V. Hartemann, G. P. Le Sage, N. C. Luhmann, R. S. Zhang, C. Pellegrini

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Abstract

The coherent synchrotron radiation process in a waveguide is theoretically investigated. A single, short bunch propagating through a wiggler is considered. In a waveguide, two very distinct regimes are possible. At grazing, where the beam velocity matches the wave group velocity, the bunch emits a single, ultrashort chirped pulse whose duration is determined by the interaction bandwidth and the waveguide dispersion. Away from grazing, where slippage dominates, two distinct pulses are radiated at the Doppler upshifted and downshifted frequencies. Both the time and frequency domain expressions for the radiation characteristics are derived.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1192-1195
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume72
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

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