High Power Microwave and Optical Volume Free Electron Lasers (VFELs)

The use of a non-one-dimensional distributed feedback, arising through Bragg diffraction in spatially periodic systems (natural and artificial (electromagnetic, photonic) crystals), forms the foundation for the development of volume free electron lasers (VFELs). The present review addresses the basic principles of VFEL theory and describes the promising potential of VFELs as the basis for the development of high-power microwave and optical sources.Comment: 35 pages, 7 figure

Phenomenon of the time-reversal-violating photon polarization plane rotation by a gas placed to an electric field

T-odd P-odd phenomenon of the photon polarization plane rotation (circular dichroism) is considered for an atomic (molecules) gas placed to an electric field. The expression for the T non-invariant polarizability of an atom (molecule) placed to an electric field is obtained. It is shown that the T-odd plane rotation angle increases when the interaction energy of an atom (molecule) with an electric field is the same order as the opposite parity levels spacing.Comment: 9 pages, Late