Title :
Characterization of a polychromatic x-ray beam from the acceleration of energetic electrons in ultrafast laser-produced plasmas
Author :
Albert, Félicie ; Shah, Rahul ; Phuoc, Kim Ta ; Burgy, Frederic ; Rousseau, Jean-Philippe ; Mercier, Brigitte ; Rousse, Antoine
Author_Institution :
LOA-ENSTA-Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
Abstract :
Polychromatic beams of hard X-rays from ultrafast laser plasma interaction are studied. Relativistic electrons are accelerated and wiggled by a plasma along a few millimeters. Spectral, spatial characterization and electron/X-ray correlation is presented.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; plasma X-ray sources; plasma production by laser; relativistic electron beams; relativistic plasmas; wigglers; X-ray correlation; electron correlation; energetic electron acceleration; hard X-rays; polychromatic X-ray beam characterization; relativistic electrons; spatial characterization; spectral characterization; ultrafast laser-produced plasma; Acceleration; Chemical lasers; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma x-ray sources; Ultrafast optics; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628451
