Free Electron Laser
- 1 October 1978
- journal article
- website
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal
- Vol. 57 (8), 3069-3089
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1978.tb02193.x
Abstract
An introductory guide to the basic mechanisms of the free electron laser is presented. The laser gain originates from the stimulated Raman or Compton backscattering of a pump electromagnetic field by a relativistic electron beam. The condition of opt...Keywords
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