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EPSRC Reference: GR/S45102/01
Title: Application of Kolmogorov Entropy to the Study of SASE in Free-Electron Lasers
Principal Investigator: Elgin, Professor J
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Professor S Zhang
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Department: Mathematics
Organisation: Imperial College London
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 08 April 2003 Ends: 07 September 2003 Value (£): 6,150
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Lasers & Optics Scattering & Spectroscopy
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The proposed VF has recently demonstrated an interesting relationship between the efficiency of free-electron devices such as the maser and the Kolmogorov entropy of the electron beam: when the latter is nonzero, efficiency is reduced. Nonzero entropy is an indication of a chaotic element present in in the (deteriministic) electron dynamics. We will examine the effect of nonzero entropy on SASE in a free-electron laser.
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