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We propose a novel experimental scheme for a compact and tunable X-ray source capable of producing X-ray pulses with a few tens of femtosecond duration. This new source is simple; it does not require an RF-based accelerator or injector. It is based on the Thomson back-scattering of a terawatt femtosecond laser from the megaelectronvolt-level plasma-accelerated electrons. Here, we present particle-in-cell simulation results for the ultrashort e-beam generation from the laser-wakefield accelerators with a plasma-density transition and the basic characteristics of the X-ray generation. Using a 20-TW 40-fs laser system, we are going to perform an experiment for generating ultrashort X-rays via the Thomson scattering.
Published in:
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:31
,
Issue:
6
)
Date of Publication: Dec. 2003
- Page(s):
- 1388 - 1394
- ISSN :
- 0093-3813
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 7950518
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/TPS.2003.820680
- Product Type:
- Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
- 19 February 2004
- Issue Date :
- Dec. 2003
- Sponsored by :
- IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
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