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Sub-keV electron gun driven by ultrafast THz pulses

  • W. Ronny Huang
  • , Arya Fallahi
  • , Xiaojun Wu
  • , Huseyin Cankaya
  • , Anne Laure Calendron
  • , Koustuban Ravi
  • , Dongfang Zhang
  • , Emilio A. Nanni
  • , Kyung Han Hong
  • , Franz X. Kärtner*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • German Electron Synchrotron
  • University of Hamburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Strong-field, single-cycle THz fields accelerate electrons with peak energies of up to 0.8 keV in an ultracompact THz gun with bunch charge of 45 fC. Energy spreads as low as 5.8% were also achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications, LSC 2016
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781943580200
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventApplications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications, LSC 2016 - Boston, United States
Duration: 30 Oct 2016 → 3 Nov 2016

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceApplications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications, LSC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period30/10/16 → 3/11/16

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