Generation of THz Modulated Electron Bunches Using Transversally Polarized Waves to Drive a Dielectric Dual-Grating

Abstract

We propose and design a dual dielectric grating structure for generating electron bunches with THz repetition frequency. Here we apply transversally polarized sub-terahertz waves to transversally illuminate a dielectric dual-grating, within which the sinusoidally varied deflection fields are induced and exerted on the electron bunches passing through the structure. The velocities of electrons within the bunches are modulated in the transversal direction, which then leads to the generation of a train of micro-bunches. The spectra of these micro-bunches have a series of profound high harmonics in the terahertz region. The simulation result of the electron beam’s bunching behavior is discussed in this paper.