EXPERIMENTAL-OBSERVATION OF LIMIT-CYCLE OSCILLATIONS IN A SHORT-PULSE FREE-ELECTRON LASER

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JAROSZYNSKI, DA [1 ]
BAKKER, RJ [1 ]
VANDERMEER, AFG [1 ]
OEPTS, D [1 ]
VANAMERSFOORT, PW [1 ]
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[1] HERIOT WATT UNIV,DEPT PHYS,EDINBURGH EH14 4AS,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3412
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The first experimental observation of limit-cycle power oscillations in a short-pulse free-electron laser is presented. These are due to a nonlinear modulation of the optical micropulse shape and phase by the electrons, which leads to the formation of a train of subpulses. Experimentally, the oscillations have been found to depend on the slippage distance and on the desynchronism between optical pulses and electron bunches, comparing well with theoretical predictions.
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页码:3412 / 3415
页数:4
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