Lecture 6: Synchrotron Radiation Continued

Question 1

For synchrotron radiation, the transverse electric field falls as ___ whereas the radial component falls as ____.

Answer 1

1/R
1/R^2

Question 2

Does the transverse electric field or the radial electric field dominate at large distances for synchrotron radiation?

Answer 2

The transverse electric field

Question 3

What is the equation for the transverse magnetic field generated by synchrotron radiation?

Answer 3

B_t = transverse magnetic field
E_t = transverse electric field
c = speed of light
q = charge
a = cap radius
ε_0 = permittivity of free space
R = sphere radius

Question 4

The projected power due to synchrotron radiation is given by the _______ _____.

Answer 4

Poynting vector

Question 5

What is the equation for projected power due to synchrotron radiation?

Answer 5

S = power
E = electric field
H = magnetic field strength
B = magnetic field
µ_0 = permeability of free space
c = speed of light
q = charge
a = cap radius
ε_0 = permittivity of free space
R = sphere radius

Question 6

What is the equation for the total radiated power due to synchrotron radiation?

Answer 6

S = projected power
c = speed of light
q = charge
a = cap radius
ε_0 = permittivity of free space

Question 7

What is the equation for the total radiated power due to synchrotron radiation for relativistic particles?

Answer 7

c = speed of light
q = charge
a = cap radius
ε_0 = permittivity of free space
γ = Lorentz factor

Question 8

What is the equation for the power lost per revolution from a synchrotron light source?

Answer 8

Question 9

How can the power loss per revolution from a synchrotron light source be increased?

Answer 9

It can be increased by perturbing the electron path using a series of devices inserted into linear sections of a beam line.