Caj. Van Der Geer et al., Effect of the drift gap between the undulator sections on the operation ofthe Fusion-FEM, NUCL INST A, 445(1-3), 2000, pp. 187-191
The 'Fusion-FEM' is a free electron MASER based on an electrostatic acceler
ator. An electron beam of 12 A, 1.35-2 MeV is injected into a step-tapered
undulator to generate 1 MW of radiation in the range 130-250 GHz. The undul
ator is built from two sections with different field strength (step-taperin
g), separated by a field-free gap. Tapering enhances the efficiency at high
output power. Proof of principle has been demonstrated in the short-pulse
regime, without a beam- and energy recovery system. The latter is now being
installed and will allow long-pulse operation. The experiments have shown
that high output power can be generated and that the FEM has the tendency t
o lock onto a single longitudinal mode. The influence of the length of the
gap between the undulator sections has been investigated and is the subject
of this paper. The experimental results are reasonably well explained by s
imulations. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.