Nonlinear Brightness Optimization in Compton Scattering

Hartemann, Fred V.; Wu, Sheldon S.  Q.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.044801

Title: Nonlinear Brightness Optimization in Compton Scattering

Abstract

In Compton scattering light sources, a laser pulse is scattered by a relativistic electron beam to generate tunable x and gamma rays. Because of the inhomogeneous nature of the incident radiation, the relativistic Lorentz boost of the electrons is modulated by the ponderomotive force during the interaction, leading to intrinsic spectral broadening and brightness limitations. We discuss these effects, along with an optimization strategy to properly balance the laser bandwidth, diffraction, and nonlinear ponderomotive force.

Authors:

Hartemann, Fred V. ^[1]; Wu, Sheldon S. Q. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1240069

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1104313

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-622841
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 111; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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  title        = {Nonlinear Brightness Optimization in Compton Scattering},

  author       = {Hartemann, Fred V. and Wu, Sheldon S.  Q.},

  abstractNote = {In Compton scattering light sources, a laser pulse is scattered by a relativistic electron beam to generate tunable x and gamma rays. Because of the inhomogeneous nature of the incident radiation, the relativistic Lorentz boost of the electrons is modulated by the ponderomotive force during the interaction, leading to intrinsic spectral broadening and brightness limitations. We discuss these effects, along with an optimization strategy to properly balance the laser bandwidth, diffraction, and nonlinear ponderomotive force.},

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  year         = {Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2013},

  month        = {Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2013}

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Interaction of Intense Laser Beams with Electrons
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Nonlinear Double Compton Scattering in the Ultrarelativistic Quantum Regime
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High-energy scaling of Compton scattering light sources
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Design and operation of a tunable MeV-level Compton-scattering-based $γ$ -ray source
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Beam-shape effects in nonlinear Compton and Thomson scattering
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