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Unaveraged three-dimensional modelling of the FEL

Optics 2008-12-11 v1 Accelerator Physics

Abstract

A new three dimensional model of the FEL is presented. A system of scaled, coupled Maxwell Lorentz equations are derived in the paraxial limit. A minimal number of limiting assumptions are made and the equations are not averaged in the longitudinal direction of common radiation/ electron beam propagation, allowing the effects of coherent spontaneous emission and non-localised electron propagation to be modelled. The equations are solved numerically using a parallel Fourier split-step method.

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@article{arxiv.0812.1861,
  title  = {Unaveraged three-dimensional modelling of the FEL},
  author = {C. K. W. Nam and P. Aitken and B. W. J. McNeil},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.1861},
  year   = {2008}
}

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Proceedings of 30th International Free Electron Laser Conference, Korea, 2008

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