Production of High Harmonic X-ray Radiation from Non-linear Thomson Scattering at LLNL PLEIADES

Conference · Tue May 17 04:00:00 EDT 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/PAC.2005.1590873· OSTI ID:877854

Lim, J; Doyuran, A; Frigola, P; Travish, G; Rosenzweig, J; Anderson, S; Betts, S; Crane, J; Gibson, D; Hartemann, F; Tremaine, A

We describe an experiment for production of high harmonic x-ray radiation from Thomson backscattering of an ultra-short high power density laser by a relativistic electron beam at the PLEIADES facility at LLNL. In this scenario, electrons execute a ''figure-8'' motion under the influence of the high-intensity laser field, where the constant characterizing the field strength is expected to exceed unity: a{sub L} = eE{sub L}/m{sub e}cw{sub L} {ge} 1. With large a{sub L} this motion produces high harmonic x-ray radiation and significant broadening of the spectral peaks. This paper is intended to give a layout of the PLEIADES experiment, along with progress towards experimental goals.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 877854
• Report Number(s): UCRL-PROC-213305
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
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BACKSCATTERING
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONS
HARMONICS
LASERS
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
POWER DENSITY
PRODUCTION
RADIATIONS
THOMSON SCATTERING