Theory of the special Smith-Purcell radiation from a rectangular grating

The recently uncovered special Smith-Purcell radiation (S-SPR) from the rectangular grating has significantly higher intensity than the ordinary Smith-Purcell radiation (SPR). Its monochromaticity and directivity are also much better. Here we explored the mechanism of the S-SPR by applying the funda...

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Main Authors: Weihao Liu, Weiwei Li, Zhigang He, Qika Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2015-12-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4939538
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Summary:The recently uncovered special Smith-Purcell radiation (S-SPR) from the rectangular grating has significantly higher intensity than the ordinary Smith-Purcell radiation (SPR). Its monochromaticity and directivity are also much better. Here we explored the mechanism of the S-SPR by applying the fundamental electromagnetic theory and simulations. We have confirmed that the S-SPR is exactly from the radiating eigen modes of the grating. Its frequency and direction are well correlated with the beam velocity and structure parameters, which indicates its promising applications in tunable wave generation and beam diagnostic.
ISSN:2158-3226