The stability of free-electron lasers against filamentation [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Livermore, Calif : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1987.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- Pages: 15 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Access Online:
- www.osti.gov
- Summary:
- In inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments, the high electromagnetic fields propagating through a relatively dense plasma can result in a transverse instability, causing the matter and light to form filaments oriented parallel to the light beam. We examine whether a similar instability exists in the electron beam of a free-electron laser, where such an instability could interfere with the transfer of beam kinetic energy into optical wave energy. We heuristically examine the instability in a relativistic beam through which an intense laser beam is propagating. We ignore the FEL effects. We estimate how the altered index of refraction in an FEL affects the dispersion relation. Finally, we estimate the effect that the instability could have on the phase coherence of a particle as it transits an FEL. 10 refs., 2 tabs.
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
09/15/1987.
"ucrl-96821"
" conf-8709140-2"
"DE88004712"
9. international free electron laser conference, Williamsburg, VA, USA, 14 Sep 1987.
Barnard, J.J.; Yu, S.S.; Scharlemann, E.T. - Funding Information:
- W-7405-ENG-48
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