Abstract
Ponderomotive kicking of an electron bunch by the field of a laser pulse is proposed as a method for generating coherent cyclotron emission. It is shown that the imparted gyro-rotation can provide selective RF generation in an oversized microwave system, which can be rapidly tuned over a broad frequency range. A possible realization of a moderately relativistic source of short sub-millimeter wavelength pulses is studied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 562-565 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 528 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2004 |
Keywords
- cyclotron radiation
- short electron bunches
- sub-millimeter waves