Title :
Imaging Electron Trajectories in Laser Wakefield Cavity using betatron X-Ray Radiation
Author :
Phuoc, Kim Ta ; Corde, Sébastien ; Shah, Rahul ; Albert, Félicie ; Fitour, Romuald ; Rousseau, Jean-Philippe ; Burgy, Fréderic ; Mercier, Brigitte ; Rousse, Antoine
Author_Institution :
ENSTA, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We demonstrate that betatron x-ray radiation provides a direct imaging of electrons trajectories accelerated in laser wakefields. Electron excursions down to 0.7 mum plusmn 0.2 mum have been measured in our parameter regime.
Keywords :
X-ray imaging; betatrons; wakefield accelerators; betatron x-ray radiation; electron excursions; imaging electron trajectories; laser wakefield cavity; size 0.7 mum; Acceleration; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Extraterrestrial measurements; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Optical imaging; Ultrafast optics; X-ray imaging; 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.2007.4453410
