Thomson scattering sources of fs X-rays based on laser wakefield accelerators
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چکیده
The possibility of producing ultrashort (fs) X-ray pulses through Thomson scattering of high power laser pulses off relativistic electron bunches generated by plasma-based accelerators is discussed. The electron bunches are produced with either a self-modulated laser wakefield accelerator (SM-LWFA) or through a standard laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA) with optical injection. For a SM-LWFA (LWFA) produced electron bunch, a broad (narrow) energy distribution is generated, resulting in X-ray spectra that are broadband (monochromatic). Examples are given for sources of 3-100 fs X-ray pulses and the expected flux and brightness of these sources are compared.
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