Three-dimensional analysis of free-electron laser performance using brightness scaled variables

A three-dimensional analysis of radiation generation in a free-electron laser (FEL) is performed in the small signal regime. The analysis includes beam conditioning, harmonic generation, flat beams, and a new scaling of the FEL equations using the six-dimensional beam brightness. The six-dimensional...

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Main Authors: M. Gullans, G. Penn, J. S. Wurtele, M. Zolotorev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2008-06-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.11.060701