Superradiance of intense electron bunches

N Ginzburg, M Yalandin, S Korovin, V Rostov, Alan Phelps

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Abstract

One of the attractive methods of generating an ultrashort electromagnetic pulse is based on stimulated emission from intense extended electron bunches. Radiation from such bunches may be considered as a classical analogue well known in quantum electronics as Dike's superradiance effect (SR). Superradiance of classical electrons may be associated with different mechanisms of stimulated emission (cyclotron, Cherenkov, bremsstrahlung etc). Different types of SR were recently observed experimentally at millimeter and centimeter wavelength bands. Progress in this research has enabled a new type of millimeter band generator to be created, which is capable of generating unique short (200-300 ps) electromagnetic pulses at super high peak powers exceeding 1 GW.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuasi-optical control of intense microwave transmission
EditorsJay L. Hirshfield , Michael I. Petelin
Place of PublicationDordrecht
PublisherSpringer
Pages131-146
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9781402036361
Publication statusPublished - 10 Feb 2006
EventNATO Advanced Research Workshop on Quasi-Optical Control of Intense Microwave Transmission - Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
Duration: 14 Feb 200417 Feb 2004

Publication series

NameNATO Science Series, Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
PublisherSpringer
Volume203

Conference

ConferenceNATO Advanced Research Workshop on Quasi-Optical Control of Intense Microwave Transmission
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityNizhny Novgorod
Period14/02/0417/02/04

Keywords

  • superradiance
  • subnanosecond microwave pulses
  • intense electron bunch
  • cyclotron superradiance
  • generation
  • microwave pulses

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