Direct Observation of Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Short Electron Bunches in Storage Rings
Direct Observation of Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Short Electron Bunches in Storage Rings
In recent synchrotron radiation facilities, the use of short (picosecond) electron bunches is a powerful method for producing giant pulses of terahertz coherent synchrotron radiation. Here we report on the first direct observation of these pulse shapes with a few picoseconds resolution, and of their dynamics over a long time. …