First Operation of a Free-Electron Laser

D. A. G. Deacon; L. R. Elias; J. M. J. Madey; G. J. Ramian; H. A. Schwettman; T. I. Smith

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.38.892

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First Operation of a Free-Electron Laser

D. A. G. Deacon, L. R. Elias, J. M. J. Madey, G. J. Ramian, H. A. Schwettman, and T. I. Smith

Phys. Rev. Lett. 38, 892 – Published 18 April 1977

An article within the collection: Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective

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A free-electron laser oscillator has been operated above threshold at a wavelength of 3.4 μm.

Received 17 February 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.38.892

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D. A. G. Deacon^*, L. R. Elias, J. M. J. Madey, G. J. Ramian, H. A. Schwettman, and T. I. Smith

High Energy Physics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305

^*National Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Fellow.

Landmarks: Lasing with Electrons

David Lindley

Phys. Rev. Focus 25, 10 (2010)

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First Operation of a Free-Electron Laser

D. A. G. Deacon, L. R. Elias, J. M. J. Madey, G. J. Ramian, H. A. Schwettman, and T. I. Smith

Phys. Rev. Lett. 38, 892 – Published 18 April 1977

An article within the collection: Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective

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Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective

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Landmarks: Lasing with Electrons

David Lindley

Phys. Rev. Focus 25, 10 (2010)

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Physical Review Letters

First Operation of a Free-Electron Laser

D. A. G. Deacon, L. R. Elias, J. M. J. Madey, G. J. Ramian, H. A. Schwettman, and T. I. Smith

Phys. Rev. Lett. 38, 892 – Published 18 April 1977

An article within the collection: Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective

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Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective

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Landmarks: Lasing with Electrons

David Lindley

Phys. Rev. Focus 25, 10 (2010)

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