CERENKOV RADIATION FROM A FINITE TRAJECTORY OF ELECTRONS

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作者
TAKAHASHI, T
KANAI, T
SHIBATA, Y
ISHI, K
IKEZAWA, M
NAKAZATO, T
OYAMADA, M
URASAWA, S
YAMAKAWA, T
TAKAMI, K
MATSUYAMA, T
KOBAYASHI, K
FUJITA, Y
机构
[1] TOHOKU UNIV,NUCL SCI LAB,TAIHAKU KU,SENDAI,MIYAGI 982,JAPAN
[2] KYOTO UNIV,INST RES REACTOR,KUMATORI,OSAKA 59004,JAPAN
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1994年 / 50卷 / 05期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.50.4041
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
Properties of radiation emitted by relativistic electrons traveling through a limited trajectory of length L in helium and nitrogen gas at various pressures are experimentally investigated in the visible and the millimeter-wave regions. The radiation was generated by short bunches of electrons from a linear accelerator. In the long-wavelength region the erenkov threshold was blotted out, and the observed radiation showed characteristics of transition radiation even if the erenkov criterion n>1 was fulfilled. An alternative criterion (n-/L)>1 is proposed on the basis of the consideration of the formation zone. © 1994 The American Physical Society.
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页码:4041 / 4050
页数:10
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