First Operation of a Free-Electron Laser

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

Physical Review Letters · 1977 · 962 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

A free-electron laser oscillator has been operated above threshold at a wavelength of 3.4 μm.Received 17 February 1977DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.38.892©1977 American Physical Society

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