Two-color operation in high-gain free-electron lasers

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作者
Freund, HP
O'Shea, PG
机构
[1] Sci Applicat Int Corp, Mclean, VA 22102 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[3] Univ Maryland, Inst Plasma Res, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
关键词
free-electron lasers; side bands; intermodulation;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01555-8
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Two-color operation in free-electron laser (FEL) amplifiers is studied using a 3D polychromatic simulation. We study the growth of two seed signals at closely spaced wavelengths within the gain band as well as a discrete spectrum of sidebands that are outside the gain band. The sidebands grow parasitically with growth rates higher than the seeded waves due to bunching in the seeded waves. An example of an X-ray FEL is discussed; however, the physics is applicable to all spectral ranges. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:127 / 131
页数:5
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