Applications of laser wakefield accelerator-based light sources
F Albert, AGR Thomas - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) were proposed more than three decades ago, and
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
while they promise to deliver compact, high energy particle accelerators, they will also …
Diagnostics for plasma-based electron accelerators
Plasma-based accelerators that impart energy gain as high as several GeV to electrons or
positrons within a few centimeters have engendered a new class of diagnostic techniques …
positrons within a few centimeters have engendered a new class of diagnostic techniques …
Matter under extreme conditions experiments at the Linac Coherent Light Source
SH Glenzer, LB Fletcher, E Galtier… - Journal of Physics B …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The matter in extreme conditions end station at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is a
new tool enabling accurate pump–probe measurements for studying the physical properties …
new tool enabling accurate pump–probe measurements for studying the physical properties …
Towards the optimisation of direct laser acceleration
AE Hussein, AV Arefiev, T Batson, H Chen… - New Journal of …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Experimental measurements using the OMEGA EP laser facility demonstrated direct laser
acceleration (DLA) of electron beams to (505±75) MeV with (140±30) nC of charge from a …
acceleration (DLA) of electron beams to (505±75) MeV with (140±30) nC of charge from a …
Laser wakefield accelerator based light sources: potential applications and requirements
In this article we review the prospects of laser wakefield accelerators as next generation light
sources for applications. This work arose as a result of discussions held at the 2013 Laser …
sources for applications. This work arose as a result of discussions held at the 2013 Laser …
Laser-wakefield accelerators for high-resolution X-ray imaging of complex microstructures
Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) are high acceleration-gradient plasma-based particle
accelerators capable of producing ultra-relativistic electron beams. Within the strong …
accelerators capable of producing ultra-relativistic electron beams. Within the strong …
The X-ray emission effectiveness of plasma mirrors: reexamining power-law scaling for relativistic high-order harmonic generation
MR Edwards, JM Mikhailova - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Ultrashort pulsed lasers provide uniquely detailed access to the ultrafast dynamics of
physical, chemical, and biological systems, but only a handful of wavelengths are directly …
physical, chemical, and biological systems, but only a handful of wavelengths are directly …
Characteristics of betatron radiation from direct-laser-accelerated electrons
Betatron radiation from direct-laser-accelerated electrons is characterized analytically and
numerically. It is shown here that the electron dynamics is strongly dependent on a self …
numerically. It is shown here that the electron dynamics is strongly dependent on a self …
Observation of betatron x-ray radiation in a self-modulated laser wakefield accelerator driven with picosecond laser pulses
We investigate a new regime for betatron x-ray emission that utilizes kilojoule-class
picosecond lasers to drive wakes in plasmas. When such laser pulses with intensities of∼ …
picosecond lasers to drive wakes in plasmas. When such laser pulses with intensities of∼ …
Particle-in-cell simulation of x-ray wakefield acceleration and betatron radiation in nanotubes
Though wakefield acceleration in crystal channels has been previously proposed, x-ray
wakefield acceleration has only recently become a realistic possibility since the invention of …
wakefield acceleration has only recently become a realistic possibility since the invention of …