The Physics of Free Electron Lasers

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-3-642-08555-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 470 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 721 g

Reihe: Advanced Texts in Physics

This book contains a systematic treatment of the basic principles of free elec­ tron laser (FEL) physics. It is primarily intended for physicists specializing in FEL physics and related fields: laser physics, microwave electronics, particle accelerator physics, etc. At the same time it might be useful for those who use the FEL as a research or industrial tool. The treatment requires that the reader has a knowledge of classical me­ chanics and electrodynamics. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the kinetic theory of charged particle beams, in particular the Vlasov equa­ tion. All the results presented here are derived from "first principles", and all steps involving physical principles are given. To preserve a self-consistent style, we place the derivation of auxiliary results in appendices. Theoretical study is performed with an extensive use of similarity tech­ niques, so the results obtained are simultaneously highly general and com­ pletely specified. The use of similarity techniques involves a particular way of thinking and leads to a deeper insight into FEL physics. We use a synthetic approach to present the material: some simple models are studied first, and more complicated ones are introduced gradually. We start with the one-dimensional theory of the FEL amplifier and FEL oscilla­ tor. Then we move on the analysis of diffraction effects and waveguide effects. Finally, we introduce the reader to the part of FEL theory dealing with the start-up from shot noise in the electron beam.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saldin, E. L.

Yurkov, M. V.

Schneidmiller, E.V.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Lasertechnologie, Holographie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffkunde, Materialwissenschaft: Forschungsmethoden
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Hochenergiephysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Quantenoptik, Nichtlineare Optik, Laserphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. One-Dimensional Theory of the FEL Amplifier.- 3. One-Dimensional Theory of the FEL Oscillator.- 4. Diffraction Effects in the FEL Amplifier.- 5. Waveguide FELs.- 6. FEL Amplifier Start-up from Shot Noise.- Appendices.- A.1 The Extended Hamiltonian Formalism.- A.2 Longitudinal Space Charge Field of a Modulated Electron Beam with Finite Transverse Size.- A.3 Green’s Function for a Homogeneous Waveguide.- A.4 Eigenfunctions of a Passive Circular Waveguide.- A.5 Calculation of the Sums in (5.119).- A.6 List of Symbols.- Suggested Further Reading.- References.