Statistical simulation of multiple Compton backscattering process

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 2014 · Physics of Particles and Nuclei

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779614050062· OSTI ID:22977326

Kolchuzhkin, A. M. ^[1]

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1. Moscow State University of Technology STANKIN, Moscow (Russian Federation)

A number of laboratories are currently developing monochromatic sources of X-rays and gamma quanta based on the Compton backscattering (CBS) of laser photons by relativistic electrons. Modern technologies are capable of providing a concentration of electrons and photons in the interaction point such that each primary electron can emit several hard photons. In contrast to the well-known nonlinear CBS process, in which an initial electron “absorbs” a few laser photons and emits a single hard one, the above-mentioned process can be called a multiple CBS process and is characterized by a mean number of emitted photons. The present paper is devoted to simulating the parameters of a beam of back scattered quanta based on the Monte Carlo technique. It is shown that, even in the case of strong collimation of a resulting photon beam, the radiation monochromaticity may deteriorate because of the contribution coming from the multiple photon emission, which is something that must be considered while designing new CBS sources.

• OSTI ID: 22977326
• Journal Information: Physics of Particles and Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Particles and Nuclei Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 45; ISSN 1063-7796
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BACKSCATTERING
MONOCHROMATIC RADIATION
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PHOTON BEAMS
PHOTON EMISSION
X RADIATION