Universal classical mechanism of free-electron lasing without inversion.

abstract

• We present a universal mechanism which allows us to relinquish momentum population inversion in free-electron lasers, and extract strongly enhanced gain from a broad momentum distribution. This is achievable by appropriately designed magnetic fields between two sequential interaction regions, which cause, purely classically, absorption cancellation (by destructive interference) and emission enhancement (by constructive interference). 1995 The American Physical Society.

authors

• Scully, Marlan

published proceedings

• Phys Rev Lett

author list (cited authors)

• Sherman, B., Kurizki, G., Nikonov, D. E., & Scully, M. O.

citation count

• 34

complete list of authors

• Sherman, B||Kurizki, G||Nikonov, DE||Scully, MO

publication date

• December 1995

publisher

• American Physical Society (APS)  Publisher

published in

• Physical Review Letters  Journal

keywords

• 51 Physical Sciences
• 5101 Astronomical Sciences

PubMed Central ID

• 10059951

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.4602

start page

• 4602

end page

• 4605

volume

• 75

issue

• 25

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.75.4602