ISSN:
1434-6079
Keywords:
PACS. 41.60.Cr Free-electron lasers – 05.45.Gg Control of chaos, applications of chaos
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: The temporal dynamics of a storage-ring Free Electron Laser is here investigated with particular attention to the case in which an external modulation is applied to the laser-electron beam detuning. The system is shown to produce bifurcations as well as chaotic regimes. The peculiarities of this phenomenon with respect to the analogous behaviour displayed by conventional laser sources are pointed out. Theoretical results, obtained by means of a phenomenological model reproducing the evolution of the main statistical parameters of the system, are shown to be in a good agreement with experiments carried out on the Super-ACO Free Electron Laser.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2002-00245-5
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