| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N65547/01 |
| Title: |
COHERENT SPONTANEOUS EMISSION IN ELECTRON PULSE SOURCES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION |
| Principal Investigator: |
Phelps, Professor ADR |
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Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Strathclyde |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 December 2000 |
Ends: |
30 November 2001 |
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57,416
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| Scattering & Spectroscopy |
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The proposed research is in the field of relativistic electron pulse sources of radiation from the microwave to x-ray. Research recently conducted at Strathclyde has shown that Coherent Spontaneous Emission (CSE) from electron pulses may have a significant effect on the operation of free-electron sources of radiation. The work proposed here is to develop the use of CSE so as to maximise its beneficial potential in these sources. There are currently three possible fields that may be amplified in a free-electron amplifier: the inherent noise field; an injected field from an external source; and CSE. The intensity of CSE depends critically upon the 'shape' of the electron pulse, and can be many orders of magnitude more intense than that arising from the inherent noise if the electron pulse shape changes significantly over a radiation period. It may be possible to harness CSE to dramatically improve the intensity and quality of the radiation seed which is subsequently amplified when no external seed sources are available. This exciting possibility would greatly benefit users of new sources currently being developed to operate in the VUV and x-ray. Work will also continue to support the two-frequency Cyclotron Resonance Maser (CRM) experiment developed by Strathclyde.
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http://www.strath.ac.uk |