We present the first experimental demonstration of phase locking between successive optical micropulses in a free-electron laser in which the electron pulses are separated by a fraction of the optical-cavity round-trip time. A Fox-Smith interferometer arrangement has been used to induce a high degree of interpulse phase coherence. Surprisingly, a substantial amount of coherence has also been observed without the phase-locking arrangement. A tentative explanation of this phenomenon is given.
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