Abstract
Using the Madelung transformation we show that in a quantum free-electron laser the beam obeys the equations of a quantum fluid in which the potential is the classical potential plus a quantum potential. The classical limit is shown explicitly.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 015801 |
| Journal | Physical Review A |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- fourier analysis
- free electron lasers
- quantum fluids
- quantum optics
- quantum theory