Numerical modeling of a table-top tunable Smith-Purcell terahertz free-electron laser operating in the super-radiant regime

被引：57

作者：

Prokop, C. ^{[1
]}

Piot, P. ^{[1
,2
]}

Lin, M. C. ^{[3
]}

Stoltz, P. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] No Illinois Univ, Dept Phys, No Illinois Ctr Accelerator & Detector Dev, De Kalb, IL 60115 USA

[2] Fermilab Natl Accelerator Lab, Accelerator Phys Ctr, Batavia, IL 60510 USA

[3] Tech X Corp, Boulder, CO 80303 USA

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2010年 / 96卷 / 15期

关键词：

diffraction gratings; finite difference time-domain analysis; free electron lasers; laser tuning; superradiance; terahertz wave generation;

D O I：

10.1063/1.3386543

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Terahertz (THz) radiation occupies a very large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and has generated much recent interest due to its ability to penetrate deep into many organic materials without the damage associated with ionizing radiation such as x-rays. One path for generating copious amount of tunable narrow-band THz radiation is based on the Smith-Purcell free-electron laser (SPFEL) effect. In this paper we propose a simple concept for a compact two-stage tunable SPFEL operating in the super-radiant regime capable of radiating at the fundamental bunching frequency. We demonstrate its capabilities and performances using the conformal finite-difference time-domain electromagnetic solver VORPAL.

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