We have built and operated a compact infrared free electron laser using a conventional linear accelerator and a broadband optical cavity. The gain was measured to be 28% and saturation was obtained with a 2.5 μs macropulse. The laser was tuned from 3.1 to 2.6 μm by changing the undulator gap. Coherent spontaneous radiation at the fifth and seventh harmonics was seen.
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