Simulations of the proposed TJNAF 100kW free electron laser and comparison with TJNAF low power experiments

One transitional step for the development of a 1 MW power directed energy weapon is the proposed l00 kW upgrade of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facilityαs Free Electron Laser (FEL). To improve the performance of the FEL, the use of the step-taper undulator is explored. Steady-state gai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Polykandriotis, Konstantinos
Other Authors: Colson, William B.
Format: Others
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1024