• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 11, Issue s2, S21401 (2013)
Yuhuan Dou and Xiaojian Shu
DOI: 10.3788/col201311.s21401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Yuhuan Dou, Xiaojian Shu. Studies of super-short pulse generated by a free-electron lasers at perfect synchronism[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(s2): S21401 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) simulations and theoretical analyses on super-short pulse generated using freeelectron lasers (FELs) at perfect synchronism are carried out with the help of our 3D OSIFEL code. The evolution of longitudinal pulse width in the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) experiment is simulated. The results show that the optical pulse is compressed on successive passes due to the slippage between the optical and electron beams, and an ultra-short 221-fs optical pulse is finally obtained, which agrees with the experiment. Furthermore, to shorten wavelength such as soft ultraviolet (SUV) spectrum range, an ultra-short pulse generated at perfect synchronism is analyzed and studied. Finally, the relationship between the optical pulse length compressed and the peak electron beam current is calculated. It shows that the higher the electron beam current, the shorter the output FEL width length, due to the higher gain.
Yuhuan Dou, Xiaojian Shu. Studies of super-short pulse generated by a free-electron lasers at perfect synchronism[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(s2): S21401
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