Analytical spectrum of nonlinear Thomson scattering including radiation reaction

Nonlinear Thomson scattering: A tutorial

Recent advances in table-top, ultrahigh intensity lasers have led to significant renewed interest in the classic problem of Thomson scattering. An important current application of these scattering processes is the generation of ultrashort-pulse-duration x rays. In this tutorial, the classical theory of nonlinear Thomson scattering of an electron in an intense laser field is presented. It is fou...

Experimental observation of nonlinear Thomson scattering

Pulsed-laser nonlinear Thomson scattering for general scattering geometries.

In a recent paper it has been shown that single electron Thomson backscatter calculations can be performed including the effects of pulsed high intensity lasers. In this paper we present a more detailed treatment of the problem and present results for more general scattering geometries. In particular, we present new results for 90 degrees Thomson scattering. Such geometries have been increasing...

Thomson scattering of coherent diffraction radiation by an electron bunch.

This paper considers the process of Thomson scattering of coherent diffraction radiation (CDR) produced by the preceding electron bunch in the accelerator onto one of the subsequent bunches. It is shown that the yield of scattered hard photons is proportional to N(3)(e), where N(e) is the number of electrons per bunch. A geometry is chosen for the CDR generation and an expression is obtained fo...

Experimental study of nonlinear laser-beam Thomson scattering

We observed 8 10 7 . 1 × X-ray photons/pulse generated through relativistic Thomson scattering between the 14GW CO2 laser and 60MeV electron beam at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Non-linear Thomson scattering can be observed by upgrading peak power density of the CO2 laser. Introduction Development of high-intensity, short-pulse, and compact X-ray sources is demanded for various fields of sci...