SPIKING RADIATION IN THE COLUMBIA FREE-ELECTRON LASER

被引:5
作者
DODD, JW
MARSHALL, TC
机构
[1] Department of Applied Physics, Columbia University, New York City
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10.1016/0168-9002(90)91180-J
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We report the observation of "spikes" of high-intensity radiation emitted from a 2 mm wavelength Raman free-electron-laser oscillator. The spikes are correlated with a well-developed sideband spectrum including several sideband harmonics, together with the carrier. A pulse width of ∼150 ps is obtained from analysis of data obtained with a two-slit "Young's experiment". An even shorter pulse width results from a numerical model. Using an elementary model of the spike, we estimate the spike pulse power is ∼ 100 MW. © 1990.
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