Smith-Purcell Radiation - Basic Theory and Applications

The book provides a broad overview of the current state of Smith-Purcell radiation, and an assessment of its potential applications, for example, for non-destructive beam diagnostics in particle accelerators, or as a viable source of Tera Hertz radiation.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: Surface Current Theory


• 2: Coherence, Monochromaticity, and High Order Emission


• 3: Electron Beam Diagnostics


• 4: Beam Diagnostics with Smith-Purcell Radiation


• 5: Sources of THz Radiation


• 6: The Smith-Purcell Process as a Source of THz Radiation


• 7: Smith-Purcell at Low Beam Energies and Short Wavelengths


• Epilogue


• Appendix


• Index

About the author

George Doucas was, until his retirement, a Research Lecturer in the Department of Physics, University of Oxford. His research interests were centred on the physics and applications of particle accelerators and particle beams, with particular emphasis on the development of suitable techniques for the determination of the properties of a particle beam. Apart from these areas, he has also worked on the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) project as a member of the Oxford team. He is the author of numerous papers on these topics.

Summary

The book provides a broad overview of the current state of Smith-Purcell radiation, and an assessment of its potential applications, for example, for non-destructive beam diagnostics in particle accelerators, or as a viable source of Tera Hertz radiation.

Product details

• Authors: Dr George (Research Lecturer Emeritus Doucas, George Doucas
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.03.2025
• EAN: 9780198951346
• ISBN: 978-0-19-895134-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics; SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity, SCIENCE / Physics / Magnetism, SCIENCE / Physics / Electromagnetism, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Particle & high-energy physics, Particle and high-energy physics, Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism, SCIENCE / Physics / Particle