| The Physics of Free Electron Lasers Contributor(s): Saldin, E. L. (Author), Schneidmiller, E. V. (Author), Yurkov, M. V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642085555 ISBN-13: 9783642085550 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Lasers & Photonics - Science | Physics - Optics & Light - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering |
| Dewey: 621.366 |
| Series: Advanced Texts in Physics |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.46 lbs) 470 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book contains a systematic treatment of the basic principles of free elec- tron laser (FEL) physics. It is primarily intended for physicists specializing in FEL physics and related fields: laser physics, microwave electronics, particle accelerator physics, etc. At the same time it might be useful for those who use the FEL as a research or industrial tool. The treatment requires that the reader has a knowledge of classical me- chanics and electrodynamics. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the kinetic theory of charged particle beams, in particular the Vlasov equa- tion. All the results presented here are derived from "first principles", and all steps involving physical principles are given. To preserve a self-consistent style, we place the derivation of auxiliary results in appendices. Theoretical study is performed with an extensive use of similarity tech- niques, so the results obtained are simultaneously highly general and com- pletely specified. The use of similarity techniques involves a particular way of thinking and leads to a deeper insight into FEL physics. We use a synthetic approach to present the material: some simple models are studied first, and more complicated ones are introduced gradually. We start with the one-dimensional theory of the FEL amplifier and FEL oscilla- tor. Then we move on the analysis of diffraction effects and waveguide effects. Finally, we introduce the reader to the part of FEL theory dealing with the start-up from shot noise in the electron beam. |