Coherent kilo-electron-volt backscattering from plasma-wave boosted relativistic electron mirrors

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Li, F.Y. and Sheng, Z.M. and Chen, M. and C. Wu, H. and Liu, Y. and Meyer-ter-Vehn, J. and B. Mori, W. and Zhang, J. (2014) Coherent kilo-electron-volt backscattering from plasma-wave boosted relativistic electron mirrors. Applied Physics Letters, 105 (16). 161102. ISSN 0003-6951

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Abstract

A new parameter regime of laser wakefield acceleration driven by sub-petawatt femotsecond lasers is proposed, which enables the generation of relativistic electron mirrors further accelerated by the plasma wave. Integrated particle-in-cell simulation including the mirror formation and Thomson scattering demonstrates that efficient coherent backscattering up to keV photon energy can be obtained with moderate driver laser intensities and high density gas targets.

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Li, F.Y., Sheng, Z.M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8823-9993, Chen, M., C. Wu, H., Liu, Y., Meyer-ter-Vehn, J., B. Mori, W. and Zhang, J.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:50261
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    20 October 2014
    Published
    20 October 2014
    Published Online
    11 October 2014
    Accepted
    Notes:4 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Applied Phyics Letters. Accepted by arXiv 21/08/2014
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:11 Nov 2014 10:15
    Last modified:12 Dec 2024 03:01
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/50261
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