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Zusatztext `A Book suitable as a learning tool for scientists or graduate students wishing to enter the field and also suitable as a reference text for those already actively working on FELSs.' `Destined to become a physics textbook classic ... important text.' Nature Klappentext This new reference is the first fully self-contained and unified monograph on the design and operation of undulators and free-electron lasers. It will be of use to all those working in free-electron laser research as well as for physicists and graduate students who need an introduction to the field. The book includes a convenient overview of early developments and general principles. The different models that are used to describe free-electron laser are presented, sensibly organized according to their range of applicability. Conceptual and mathematical constructs are covered, with an emphasis on obtaining practical results in a simple yet rigorous fashion. Interaction of the undulator with the driving accelerator is treated along with the laser cavity and the design of undulator magnets. A very useful overview of several typical experiments is also included. Zusammenfassung Provides a reference text for those working in free-electron laser research. It is a learning aid for physicists and graduate students who wish an introduction to this field. Interaction of the undulator with the driving electron accelerator and the laser cavity and design of undulator magnets are treated. Inhaltsverzeichnis Bibliographical note; Early developments; Overview of the general operational principles; Motion of an electron in an undulating magnetic field; Undulator radiation; Small-signal, small-gain free-electron laser; Large gain; Saturation; Tapered undulators; Undulator operation; Magnet design; Experiments and applications; Appendix A. Concepts of Hamiltonian relativistic mechanics; Appendix B. Effective mass; Appendix C. Undulator and FEL formulary.
