Radiation production using femtosecond electron bunches

• Main Authors: C. Thongbai, V. Jinamoon, N. Kangrang, K. Kusoljariyakul, S. Rimjaem, J. Saisut, T. Vilaithong, M. W. Rhodes, P. Wichaisirimongkol, S. Chumphongphan
• Format: Book Series
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=24944573185&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/62281
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Femtosecond electron bunches can be generated from a system consisting of an RF gun with a thermionic cathode, an alpha magnet, and a linear accelerator and can be used to produce femtosecond (fs) electromagnetic radiation pulses. At the Fast Neutron Research Facility (FNRF), Thailand, we are especially interested in production in Far-infrared (FIR) and x-radiation. In the farinfrared, radiation is emitted coherently for wavelengths which are longer than the electron bunch length, yielding intense radiation. Although, the x-rays emitted are incoherent, its femtosecond time scale is crucial for development of a femtosecond x-ray source. © 2005 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.