Novosibirsk terahertz free electron laser: status and survey of experimental results

During the past year, generation characteristics of the Novisibirsk terahertz free electron laser were growing up. It generates now coherent radiation tunable in the range 120-170 /spl mu/m at the repetition rate of 2.8-11.2 MHz. Maximum average output power reaches 400 W at 11.2 MHz. Laser radiations are transmitted through a 14-m optical beamline to the user stations. Experiments on chemistry, biology, spectroscopy, imaging and holography with employment of terahertz radiation are in progress.