Laser-Electron-Gamma-Source. Progress report, July 1986

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5510946· OSTI ID:5510946

Dowell, D H; Fineman, B; Giordano, G; Kistner, OC; Matone, G; Sandorfi, A M; Schaerf, C; Thorn, C E; Ziegler, W

When completed, the Laser Electron Gamma Source (LEGS) is expected to provide intense beams of monochromatic and polarized (circular or linear) gamma rays with energies up to 500 MeV. The gamma-ray beams will be produced by Compton backscattering uv laser light from the electrons circulating in a storage ring. Progress with installation of the facility is described, particularly the Ar-ion laser and tagging spectrometer. Tests of the tagging spectrometer coponents is reported, and a second laser is described for higher energy operation. Estimates are given of expected beam parameters. Experimental equipment for the planned research projects to be carried out at the LEGS facility is discussed. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5510946
• Report Number(s): BNL-38398; ON: DE86013918
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COINCIDENCE METHODS
COMPTON EFFECT
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
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SPECTROMETERS
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