Terawatt picosecond CO{sub 2} laser technology for high energy physics applications
- Accelerator Test Facility, BNL, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
Demonstration of ultra-high acceleration gradients in the SM LWFA experiments put a next objective for the laser accelerator development: to achieve a low-emittance monochromatic acceleration over extended interaction distances. The emerging picosecond terawatt (ps-TW) CO{sub 2} laser technology helps to meet this strategic goal. Among the considered example are: the staged electron laser accelerator (STELLA) experiment, which is being conducted at the Brookhaven ATF, and the plasma-channeled LWFA. The long-wavelength and high average power capabilities of CO{sub 2} lasers may be utilized also for generation of intense x-ray and gamma radiation through Compton back-scattering of the laser beams off relativistic electrons. We discuss applications of ps-TW CO{sub 2} lasers for a tentative {gamma}-{gamma} (or {gamma}-lepton) collider and generation of polarized positron beams. {copyright} {ital 1999 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 687928
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980742-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 99:010458
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 472, Issue 1; Conference: 8. workshop on advanced accelerator concepts, Baltimore, MD (United States), 6-11 Jul 1998; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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