Title :
Ultrafast X-ray generation and applications using laser-linac interactions
Author :
Ditmire, T. ; Cowan, T.E. ; LeSage, G. ; Allen, M. ; Hays, G. ; Wharton, K.B. ; Perry, M.D. ; Powell, H.T. ; Rosenzweig, J.B.
Author_Institution :
Laser Program, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
At LLNL we have been working to integrate an intense short-pulse laser with a low-emittance relativistic electron beam utilizing a 100 MeV S-band linac. This project uses a 100 TW, 35 fs laser, which is currently under development
Keywords :
X-ray production; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam applications; linear accelerators; relativistic electron beams; 100 MeV; 100 TW; 35 fs; LLNL; MeV S-band linac; fs laser; intense short-pulse laser; laser-linac interactions; low-emittance relativistic electron beam; ultrafast X-ray generation; Atom lasers; Electron beams; Laser applications; Laser theory; Linear particle accelerator; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.813469
