Title :
Gamma-ray compton light source development at LLNL
Author :
Hartemann, F.V. ; Anderson, S.G. ; Barty, C.P.J. ; Gibson, D.J. ; Hagmann, C.A. ; Johnson, M.S. ; Jovanovic, I. ; McNabb, D.P. ; Messerly, M.J. ; Pruet, J.A. ; Shverdin, M.Y. ; Siders, C.W. ; Tremaine, A.M.
Author_Institution :
LLNL, Livermore
Abstract :
A new class of tunable, monochromatic gamma-ray sources capable of operating at high peak and average brightness is currently being developed at LLNL for nuclear photo-science and applications. These novel systems are based on Compton scattering of laser photons by a high brightness relativistic electron beam produced by an rf photoinjector. Key technologies, basic scaling laws, and recent experimental results are presented, along with an overview of future research and development directions.
Keywords :
Compton effect; gamma-ray production; laser beam applications; gamma-ray Compton light source development; high brightness relativistic electron beam; laser photon Compton scattering; monochromatic gamma-ray sources; nuclear photo-science; rf photoinjector; Brightness; Electron beams; Fiber lasers; Light scattering; Light sources; Optical collimators; Particle scattering; Research and development; Tunable circuits and devices; X-ray scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4441044
