Proof-of-principle experiment for a sheet-beam, near-millimeter, free electron laser with output power up to 1 Megawatt

J. H. Booske; T. M. Antonsen; Y. Carmel; W. W. Destler; J. Finn; V. L. Granatstein; P. E. Latham; B. Levush; I. D. Mayergoyz; D. Radack; Z. X. Zhang; M. E. Read; A. Linz

doi:10.1117/12.951808

Proof-of-principle experiment for a sheet-beam, near-millimeter, free electron laser with output power up to 1 Megawatt

J. H. Booske
, T. M. Antonsen
, Y. Carmel
, W. W. Destler
, J. Finn
, V. L. Granatstein
, P. E. Latham
, B. Levush
, I. D. Mayergoyz
, D. Radack
, Z. X. Zhang
, M. E. Read
, A. Linz

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Abstract

The use of a small period wiggler (l_w < 1 cm) together with a sheet electron beam has been proposed as a low cost source of power for electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) in magnetic fusion plasmas and for space-based radar systems. We have experimentally demonstrated stable propagation of a sheet beam (18 A, 1 mm × 20 mm) through a ten-period wiggler electromagnet with peak field of 1.2 kG. Calculation of microwave wall heating and pressurized water cooling have also been carried out, and indicate the feasibility of operating a near-millimeter, sheet beam FEL with an output power of 1 MW CW (corresponding to power density into the walls of 2 kW/cm²). Based on these encouraging results, a proof-of-principle experiment is being assembled, and is aimed at demonstrating FEL operating at 120 GHz with 300 kW output power in 1 µs pulses; electron energy would be 410 keV. Preliminary design of a 300 GHz, 1 MW FEL with an untapered wiggler is also presented. Finally, a method of modulating high power CW signals for radar applications is suggested.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	273-281
Number of pages	9
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	1061
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951808
State	Published - 25 Jul 1989
Externally published	Yes
Event	Microwave and Particle Beam Sources and Directed Energy Concepts 1989 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 15 Jan 1989 → 20 Jan 1989

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Booske, J. H., Antonsen, T. M., Carmel, Y., Destler, W. W., Finn, J., Granatstein, V. L., Latham, P. E., Levush, B., Mayergoyz, I. D., Radack, D., Zhang, Z. X., Read, M. E., & Linz, A. (1989). Proof-of-principle experiment for a sheet-beam, near-millimeter, free electron laser with output power up to 1 Megawatt. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 1061, 273-281. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951808

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Proof-of-principle experiment for a sheet-beam, near-millimeter, free electron laser with output power up to 1 Megawatt

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