Review of x-ray free-electron laser theory
High-gain free-electron lasers (FELs) are being developed as extremely bright sources for a next-generation x-ray facility. In this paper, we review the basic theory of the start-up, the exponential growth, and the saturation of the high-gain process, emphasizing the self-amplified spontaneous emiss...
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| description | High-gain free-electron lasers (FELs) are being developed as extremely bright sources for a next-generation x-ray facility. In this paper, we review the basic theory of the start-up, the exponential growth, and the saturation of the high-gain process, emphasizing the self-amplified spontaneous emission. The radiation characteristics of an x-ray FEL, including its transverse coherence, temporal characteristics, and harmonic content, are discussed. FEL performance in the presence of machine errors and undulator wakefields is examined. Various enhancement schemes through seeding and beam manipulations are summarized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78fdc951a99b4d2eb9cc33108ad3078a2022-12-22T01:34:05ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams1098-44022007-03-0110303480110.1103/PhysRevSTAB.10.034801Review of x-ray free-electron laser theoryZhirong HuangKwang-Je KimHigh-gain free-electron lasers (FELs) are being developed as extremely bright sources for a next-generation x-ray facility. In this paper, we review the basic theory of the start-up, the exponential growth, and the saturation of the high-gain process, emphasizing the self-amplified spontaneous emission. The radiation characteristics of an x-ray FEL, including its transverse coherence, temporal characteristics, and harmonic content, are discussed. FEL performance in the presence of machine errors and undulator wakefields is examined. Various enhancement schemes through seeding and beam manipulations are summarized.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.10.034801 |
| spellingShingle | Zhirong Huang Kwang-Je Kim Review of x-ray free-electron laser theory Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams |
| title | Review of x-ray free-electron laser theory |
| title_full | Review of x-ray free-electron laser theory |
| title_fullStr | Review of x-ray free-electron laser theory |
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| title_short | Review of x-ray free-electron laser theory |
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