Title :
Coherence-based Transverse Measurement of Synchrotron X-ray Radiation from Relativistic Laser-Plasma Interaction and of Laser-Accelerated Electrons
Author :
Shah, Rahul C. ; Albert, F. ; Phuoc, K. Ta ; Burgy, F. ; Rousseau, J.P. ; Shevchenko, O. ; Boschetto, D. ; Rousse, A. ; Pukhov, Alexander ; Kiselev, Sergei
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau
Abstract :
Fresnel diffraction of X-ray beam from laser-plasma interaction shows incoherent-source diameter<8 mum. Analysis shows this corresponds to accelerated electron profile in plasma agreeing with simulation.
Keywords :
Fresnel diffraction; plasma X-ray sources; plasma accelerators; plasma light propagation; relativistic plasmas; synchrotron radiation; Fresnel diffraction; X-ray beam; coherence-based transverse measurement; incoherent source; laser-accelerated electrons; relativistic laser-plasma interaction; synchrotron X-ray radiation; Acceleration; Electrons; Laser beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Plasma x-ray sources; Synchrotron radiation; X-ray diffraction; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453409
