Emerging ps-TW CO{sub 2} laser technology for high energy physics applications

Conference · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:645585

Pogorelsky, I V

A brief overview of laser acceleration techniques and a comparative analysis of the picosecond terawatt (ps-TW) CO{sub 2} laser technology versus T{sup 3} solid state lasers for prospective HEP applications. Special attention is given to two laser accelerator schemes. The first one is the far-field staged laser accelerator, STELLA, which is under exploration at the ATF using a CO{sub 2} laser. The second is a laser wakefield accelerator where ps-TW CO{sub 2} lasers have a great potential. Inverse to the laser accelerator, a prospective monochromatic x-ray source feasible at the ATF will also utilize a 50 MeV subpicosecond electron beam and the first ps-TW CO{sub 2} laser, PITER I.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 645585
• Report Number(s): BNL-65238; CONF-971232-; ON: DE98004432; TRN: 98:010101
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on lasers and applications, New Orleans, LA (United States), 15-19 Dec 1997; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
WAKEFIELD ACCELERATORS
X-RAY SOURCES
ACCELERATOR FACILITIES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
USES
SOLID STATE LASERS