Concerning experiments on coherent transition radiation by relativistic electrons

It is shown that the macroscopic transverse dimensions of the target can strongly influence the spectrum of transition radiation emitted by relativistic electrons in thin layers of matter and that the effect is extremely important in experiments on coherent transition radiation in the infrared. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 65, No. 8, 581–584 (25 April 1997)     

Experimental study of coherent transition radiation from relativistic electrons in a dihedral angle

Angular intensity distributions for transition radiation excited by a beam of relativistic electrons in the emitter in the form of a dihedral angle are measured in the millimeter range. The angle is formed by the intersection of two conducting planes. The source of radiation is a microtron with an electron energy of 7.4 MeV. We analyze the effect of the magnitude of the dihedral angle of the emitter, the position of the electron transition point on the surface of the angle, and the direction of motion of electrons on the angular distribution of radiation intensity. It is shown that the spectral and angular distributions of radiation intensity in the dihedral angle substantially differ from analogous distributions for a particle intersecting a planar conducting surface. The possibility of using radiation to measure the energy, spatial position, and direction of motion of charges is considered.     

VUV resonant transition radiation from relativistic electrons

The modified radiator for generation of the resonant transition radiation from relativistic electrons is presented. This radiator consists of a set of small thin foils inclined with respect to the trajectory of an emitting electron. It is shown that the photoabsorption of the emitted photons is almost completely suppressed in the considered scheme. Therefore, the possibility of generating intense beams of quasimonochromatic vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) quanta by the proposed method appears.     

Interference effects in the coherent X-ray radiation of relativistic electrons in two- and three-layer targets

A dynamic theory of the coherent X-ray radiation of relativistic electrons in “amorphous medium–single-crystal” and “amorphous medium–free-space–single-crystal” targets is developed. Expressions for the spectral-angular distributions of diffracted transition radiation (DTR), parametric X-ray radiation, and a term describing their interference are obtained. The spectral-angular density of the DTR is represented as a sum of terms describing the diffracted transition radiation from various boundaries and a term describing the interference of these components. Interference effects in the spectral-angular and angular densities of radiation are studied.     

Synchrotron radiation from relativistic electrons in intense magnetic fields

The synchrotron radiation spectrum is calculated for relativistic electrons in the case where no restriction is placed on the strength of the magnetic field. It is shown that in intense fields H? H₀ = m²c³/e₀? =4.41 · 10¹³ G a major contribution to the total radiation intensity comes from transitions to the ground state and also to weakly excited levels. In particular, the contribution from transitions to the ground state (final electron energy E' =mc²) for electrons of initial energy E = 10 MeV in a field H = 2H₀ is 14% of the contribution from transitions to highly excited states (E'?mc²).     

Observation of frequency-locked coherent terahertz Smith-Purcell radiation

We report the observation of enhanced coherent Smith-Purcell radiation (SPR) at terahertz (THz) frequencies from a train of picosecond bunches of 15 MeV electrons passing above a grating. SPR is more intense than other sources, such as transition radiation, by a factor of Ng, the number of grating periods. For electron bunches that are short compared with the radiation wavelength, coherent emission occurs, enhanced by a factor of Ne, the number of electrons in the bunch. The electron beam consists of a train of Nb bunches, giving an energy density spectrum restricted to harmonics of the 17 GHz bunch train frequency, with an increased energy density at these frequencies by a factor of Nb. We report the first observation of SPR displaying all three of these enhancements, NgNeNb. This powerful SPR THz radiation can be detected with a high signal to noise ratio by a heterodyne receiver.     

Spectral structure of polarization radiation from relativistic electrons in aluminum

Collective effects in polarization bremsstrahlung generated by relativistic electrons in a polycrystalline aluminum foil are studied experimentally on the basis of the 2.4-MeV electron accelerator installed at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (Moscow State University, Moscow). A peak structure found in this polarization bremsstrahlung for the first time is in agreement with theoretical predictions. __________ Translated from Yadernaya Fizika, Vol. 63, No. 11, 2000, pp. 2097–2100. __________ Translated from Yadernaya Fizika, Vol. 63, No. 11, 2000, pp. 2097–2100.     

Large-angle channeling radiation from relativistic electrons in optically transparent crystals

In the work within the frame of quantum electrodynamics are obtained new formulae describing the large-angle photon emission from channeled electrons with taking into account of the dispersion of refractive index. Calculations based on these formulae show that the spectral and angular distributions of large-angle optical and ultraviolet radiation from planar channeled sub-GeV electrons in optically transparent crystal reflect the band structure of transverse energy levels of channeled electrons. Comparison with ordinary Cherenkov radiation spectrum reveals that channeling (depending on the beam energy) leads to sufficient change of the large-angle emission spectrum.     

等离子体中相对论电子的同步曲率辐射特性研究

根据同步曲率辐射理论推导了在等离子体环境中,不同磁场条件下的相对论性电子的吸收系数和发射系数表达式，计算了电子的发射强度，并且在此基础上研究了同步曲率辐射机制的脉泽效应.研究了两种磁场位型，第一种是强度均匀但弯曲的磁场，第二种是偶极磁场，结果发现了一些偶极磁场下特有的辐射特性.考虑到在天体的环境下电子具有的不同的能谱分布，分别选用了三种典型的能谱分布(幂率分布，高斯分布，热分布)进行了研究，通过计算负吸收和脉泽放大效应在发射强度上的表现后， 发现在某些天体物理环境中，同步曲率辐射在等离子体中的确存在脉泽放大效应.这些研究结果对太阳系中行星外层辐射的研究和宇宙中的射电高亮温度等问题的研究可能提供有益的帮助. 关键词： 同步曲率辐射 负吸收 脉泽效应     

Effect of anomalous photoabsorption on parametric X-ray radiation from relativistic electrons

Parametric x-ray radiation from relativistic electrons moving in a crystal is theoretically investigated in Bragg geometry. It is shown that the effect of anomalous photoabsorption can manifest itself within this geometry of the scattering of the pseudophoton field of a fast particle. In this case, the angular distribution of the radiation changes significantly, while the total radiation yield can increase by a factor of 3.     

Theory of radiation from relativistic electrons channelled in mixed valence systems

A method has been formulated for studying the character of the radiation emitted from relativistic electrons channelled axially in mixed valence systems. It has been found that the frequency of the channelling radiation varies periodically with time and that the intensity of radiation decreases in such an oscillatory manner which is relatively more complex than the nature of usual quantum beats.     

Characteristics of terahertz generated from picosecond coherent transition radiation ultrashort electron bunches

This paper presents a method of generating terahertz （THz） coherent transition radiation （CTR） from picosecond ultrashort electron bunches including single and train bunches, which are produced by a photocathode radio frequency gun. The radiation characteristics of THz CTR including formation factor and energy spectrum are analysed in detail. With the help of a 2-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation, the radiation characteristics including power, energy and magnetic field are analysed. The results show that the radiation frequency can be adjusted by tuning the repetition frequency of the train bunch and the energy can be enhanced with the train bunches.     

Characteristics of terahertz coherent transition radiation generated from picosecond ultrashort electron bunches

This paper presents a method of generating terahertz (THz) coherent transition radiation (CTR) from picosecond ultrashort electron bunches including single and train bunches, which are produced by a photocathode radio frequency gun. The radiation characteristics of THz CTR including formation factor and energy spectrum are analysed in detail. With the help of a 2-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation, the radiation characteristics including power, energy and magnetic field are analysed. The results show that the radiation frequency can be adjusted by tuning the repetition frequency of the train bunch and the energy can be enhanced with the train bunches.     

Electromagnetic radiation of relativistic electrons in thick crystals

Angular distributions of soft gamma quanta and spectra of electron radiation intensity are compared in diamond crystals of various thickness for axial orientation. Narrow directionality of the soft gamma quanta and a weak dependence of angular width of the distribution on crystal thickness are noted. For axial orientation the angular width of the soft gamma quantum distribution comprises ± 2_L for diamond, silicon, and tungsten crystals. Radiation losses into the collimator _c = 1/ for axial orientation increases with thickness and reach their maximum value at t 0.1 radiation length. It is shown experimentally that maximum values of radiation loss into the cone ^–1 can be achieved in crystals of the light-elements.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 9, pp. 32–38, September, 1986.     

Producing terahertz coherent synchrotron radiation atthe Hefei Light Source

This paper theoretically proves that an electron storage ring can generate coherent radiation in the THz region using a quick kicker magnet and an AC sextupole magnet. When the vertical chromaticity is modulated by the AC sextupole magnet, the vertical beam collective motion excited by the kicker produces a wavy spatial structure after a number of longitudinal oscillation periods. The radiation spectral distribution was calculated from the wavy bunch parameters at the Hefei Light Source (HLS). When the electron energy is reduced to 400 MeV, extremely strong coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) at 0.115 THz should be produced.     

Investigation of resonance diffractive radiation from relativistic electrons in conducting periodic targets

Optical resonance diffractive and transition radiation from 200-MeV electrons in conducting periodic targets with spaced strips are investigated experimentally at the Tomsk synchrotron. The orientation and spectral properties of the radiation are measured.