Design of a new compact THz source based on Smith-Purcell radiation

In recent years, people are dedicated to the research work of finding compact THz sources with high emission power. Smith-Purcell radiation is qualified for the possibility of coherent enhancement due to the effect of FEL mechanism. The compact experiment device is expected to produce hundreds mW level THz ray. The electron beam with good quality is provided under the optimized design of the electron gun. Besides, the grating is designed as an oscillator without any external feedbacks. While the beam passes through the grating surface, the beam bunching will be strong and the second harmonics enhancement will be evident, as is seen from the simulation results.     

Design of a new compact THz source based on Smith-Purcell radiation

In recent years, people are dedicated to the research work of finding compact THz sources with high emission power. Smith-Purcell radiation is qualified for the possibility of coherent enhancement due to the effect of FEL mechanism. The compact experiment device is expected to produce hundreds mW level THz ray. The electron beam with good quality is provided under the optimized design of the electron gun. Besides, the grating is designed as an oscillator without any external feedbacks. While the beam passes through the grating surface, the beam bunching will be strong and the second harmonics enhancement will be evident, as is seen from the simulation results.     

紧凑型THz源的史密斯-帕塞尔辐射模拟

 采用模拟和数值计算的方法,研究了THz波段的受激史密斯-帕塞尔辐射特性。实验装置以“上海电子束离子阱”为原型,采用紧凑型设计以便最终实现其可移动性。束流动力学模拟表明,此装置采用强磁场,可以得到平均流强为0.2 A、束流半径为75 μm的高品质电子束,为电子束工作在自由电子激光模式下创造了条件。基于Andrews和 Brau的理论,优化了光栅参数,保证了辐射角度在60°。其中消散场的计算频率为0.365 9 THz。采用particle-in-cell(PIC)程序模拟了光栅表面的辐射场以及电子的动力学特性。模拟结果表明电子有群聚效应,且二次谐波（0.723 THz,约为消散频率的2倍）得到增强。采用后处理方法计算了史密斯-帕塞尔辐射的功率空间分布。计算显示辐射角度与理论角度相一致,表明了方法的有效性。输出的功率约为2 mW。