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MOPD28 | Theoretical Study of Smith-Purcell Free-Electron Lasers | 85 |
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We report here a theory to calculate the growth rate and start current of a Smith-Purcell free-electron lase. The mechanism of the interaction between a sheet electron beam and the surface wave above a lamellar grating is well investigated. After deriving the growth rate from the dispersion equation, the start current is dexterously worked out by considering the energy flow above the grating. The predictions of our theory agree with the results from the particle-in-cell simulations. | ||