GeV electrons and high brightness betatron X-rays from petawatt-laser-driven plasma accelerators

X. Wang, R. Zgadzaj, N. Fazel, Z. Li, W. Henderson, Y. Y. Chang, R. Korzekwa, S. A. Yi, V. Khudik, X. Zhang, H. E. Tsai, C. H. Pai, H. Quevedo, G. Dyer, E. Gaul, M. Martinez, A. Bernstein, T. Borger, M. Spinks, M. DonovanG. Shvets, T. Ditmire, M. C. Downer

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Abstract

We identify three regimes of correlated GeV-electron/keV-betatron-x-ray generation by a laser-plasma accelerator driven by the Texas Petawatt laser, and relate them to variations in strength of blowout, injection geometry and beam loading.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationQELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2014
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529992, 9781557529992
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2014 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 8 Jun 201413 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period8/06/1413/06/14

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