Abstract
We present a theoretical model for the generation of coherent gamma rays by a free electron laser, where a high-energy electron beam interacts with an electromagnetic wiggler. By replacing the static undulator with a 1-μm laser wiggler, the resulting radiation would go from X-rays currently observed in experiments, to gamma rays. Coherent light in the gamma-ray range would have wide-ranging applications in the probing of matter on sub-atomic scales.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 995-998 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Plasma Physics |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 06 |
| Early online date | 9 Aug 2013 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- free electron laser
- gamma ray
- electron beam