High spectral coherence in long-pulse and continuous free-electron laser: Measurements and theoretical limitations

A. Abramovich; M. Canter; A. Gover; J. Sokolowski; Y. M. Yakover; I. Schnitzer; J. Shiloh

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.5257

High spectral coherence in long-pulse and continuous free-electron laser: Measurements and theoretical limitations

A. Abramovich
, M. Canter
, A. Gover
, J. Sokolowski
, Y. M. Yakover
, I. Schnitzer
, J. Shiloh

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Single mode operation was exhibited on the Israeli tandem free-electron laser (FEL). This enabled judicious measurements of narrow spectral linewidth, frequency chirp, and relaxation-oscillation effects. Exact 3D simulations of the FEL oscillator showed good agreement with the measurements, and permitted an estimation of the fundamental Schawlow-Towns linewidth limit of the FEL (including “α effect”) as well as technical noise linewidth limits. We estimate that with voltage-controlled stabilization high-power (10 kW) tunable (over 60% bandwidth) quasi-cw coherent [/(Δv/v_)_rms˜10⁻¹⁰] mm-FIR (far infrared) radiation is attainable in the tandem FEL.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5257-5260
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	82
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.5257
State	Published - 1 Jan 1999
Externally published	Yes

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