Generation of cherenkov superradiant pulses with correlated phases defined by sharp edges of high-current electron bunches

Abstract

Recently coherent summation of several SR pulses generated in parallel channels has been demonstrated in X- and Ka wavelength bands. This possibility is caused by picosecond stability of explosive emission from a cold cathode and strong correlation of phase of the SR pulses with respect to the leading edge of the electron bunch. In fact stimulated SR emission is initiated by spontaneous mission from bunch leading edges. In report we describe results of recent experiments and develop a theoretical model which covers both spontaneous and stimulated Cherenkov emission.