INITIAL RESULTS FROM THE FREE-ELECTRON-LASER MASTER OSCILLATOR POWER-AMPLIFIER EXPERIMENT

被引:11
作者
BHOWMIK, A [1 ]
CURTIN, MS [1 ]
MCMULLIN, WA [1 ]
BENSON, SV [1 ]
MADEY, JMJ [1 ]
RICHMAN, BA [1 ]
VINTRO, L [1 ]
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV,PHOTON RES LAB,STANFORD,CA 94305
关键词
Oscillators/Power Amplifiers;
D O I
10.1016/0168-9002(90)91183-C
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We describe the first master oscillator/power amplifier experiment in which both the master oscillator and power amplifier are free-electron-laser devices driven by time-sharing an electron beam from a single radiofrequency linear accelerator. The optimized, small-signal gain spectrum realized in the untapered power amplifier is presented. Up to 60% gain was observed at 3 μ with an estimated peak current of 35 A. Additional Q-switched experiments are also discussed. © 1990.
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页码:20 / 24
页数:5
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