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Accelerator-Based THz Radiation Sources

Synchrotron Light Sources and Free-Electron Lasers

Abstract

Radiation from the Terahertz (THz) (also called far-infrared) region of the electromagnetic spectrum is extensively used for many different purposes. This chapter gives an introduction to the generation mechanisms of THz radiation. The underlying physics processes will be discussed with emphasis on the properties of coherent radiation and the corresponding accelerator and detection techniques.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank M. Brosi, N. Hiller, Y-L. Mathis, J. Raasch, M.  Siegel, and J.L. Steinmann from KIT and C. Mai, S. Khan, and P. Ungelenk from DELTA for contributing figures and input for figures. It is a pleasure to thank M. Schmelling for his careful reading of the manuscript and his many helpful comments. Finally, we want to acknowledge our colleagues from the AKNA-THz and ANKA-IR groups and in particular E. Bründermann for countless insightful discussions on accelerator physics and coherent radiation.

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Müller, AS., Schwarz, M. (2015). Accelerator-Based THz Radiation Sources. In: Jaeschke, E., Khan, S., Schneider, J., Hastings, J. (eds) Synchrotron Light Sources and Free-Electron Lasers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04507-8_6-1

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