Characterization of a high-gain harmonic-generation free-electron laser at saturation

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作者
Doyuran, A [1 ]
Babzien, M
Shaftan, T
Yu, LH
DiMauro, LF
Ben-Zvi, I
Biedron, SG
Graves, W
Johnson, E
Krinsky, S
Malone, R
Pogorelsky, I
Skaritka, J
Rakowsky, G
Wang, XJ
Woodle, M
Yakimenko, V
Jagger, J
Sajaev, V
Vasserman, I
机构
[1] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Upton, NY 11973 USA
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Adv Photon Source, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5902
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report on an experimental investigation characterizing the output of a high-gain harmonic-generation (HGHG) free-electron laser (FEL) at saturation. A seed CO2 laser at a wavelength of 10.6 mum was used to generate amplified FEL output at 5.3 mum. Measurement of the frequency spectrum, pulse duration, and correlation length of the 5.3 mum output verified that the light is longitudinally coherent. Investigation of the electron energy distribution and output harmonic energies provides evidence for saturated HGHG FEL operation.
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页码:5902 / 5905
页数:4
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