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Experiment on the Thomson backscattering from LWFA e-beams

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1842589· OSTI ID:20655250
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  1. Center for Advanced Accelerators, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute - KERI, Seongju-dong 28-1, Changwon-city, Kyongnam 641-120 (Korea, Republic of)
We propose a novel experimental scheme for a compact and tunable x-ray source capable of producing x-ray pulses as short as few tens of femtoseconds. It is based on the Thomson back scattering of a terawatt femtosecond laser from relativistic plasma-accelerated electrons. Here we present particle-in-cell simulations for the ultrashort e-beam generation from the laser-wakefield accelerator utilizing a plasma density transition and the basic characteristics of x-ray generation. A plan to perform the proposed experiment by using a 20 TW 40 fs laser system is presented.
OSTI ID:
20655250
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 737; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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