Theory of nonlinear harmonic generation in free-electron lasers with helical wigglers

被引:10
作者
Geloni, Gianluca [1 ]
Saldin, Evgeni [1 ]
Schneidmiller, Evgeni [1 ]
Yurkov, Mikhail [1 ]
机构
[1] DESY, D-2000 Hamburg, Germany
关键词
free-electron laser (FEL); Nonlinear harmonic generation; helical wiggler; even harmonics;
D O I
10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.152
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Coherent Harmonic Generation (CHG), and in particular Nonlinear Harmonic Generation (NHG), is of importance for both short wavelength Free-Electron Lasers (FELs), in relation with the achievement of shorter wavelengths with a fixed electron-beam energy, and high-average-power FEL resonators, in relation with destructive effects of higher harmonics radiation on mirrors. In this paper we present a treatment of NHG from helical wigglers with particular emphasis on the second harmonic. Our study is based on an analytical solution of Maxwell's equations, derived with the help of a Green's function method. In particular, we demonstrate that nonlinear harmonic generation (NHG) from helical wigglers vanishes on axis. Our conclusion is in open contrast with results in literature, which include a kinematical mistake in the description of the electron motion. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:856 / 865
页数:10
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