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Abstract
Advances in laser-plasma wake field accelerators (LWFA) have now reached the point
where they can be considered as drivers of compact radiation sources covering an large
spectral range. We present recent results from the Advanced Laser Plasma High-energy
Accelerators towards X-rays (ALPHAX) project. These include the first ultra-compact
gamma ray source producing brilliant 10fs pulses of x-ray photons > 150keV. We
present new opportunities for harnessing laser-driven plasma waves to accelerate electrons to high energies and use these as a basis for ultra-compact radiation sources with unprecedented peak brilliance and pulse duration. We have demonstrated a brilliant tabletop gamma ray source based on enhanced betatron emission in a plasma
channel which produces > 109 photons per pulse in a bandwidth of 10-20%. We present results of a compact synchrotron source based on a LWFA and undulator and discuss the potential of developing an FEL based this technology. Finally we discuss the plans for the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerator (SCAPA), which is being set up to develop and apply compact radiation sources, laser-driven ion sources and LWFAs.
where they can be considered as drivers of compact radiation sources covering an large
spectral range. We present recent results from the Advanced Laser Plasma High-energy
Accelerators towards X-rays (ALPHAX) project. These include the first ultra-compact
gamma ray source producing brilliant 10fs pulses of x-ray photons > 150keV. We
present new opportunities for harnessing laser-driven plasma waves to accelerate electrons to high energies and use these as a basis for ultra-compact radiation sources with unprecedented peak brilliance and pulse duration. We have demonstrated a brilliant tabletop gamma ray source based on enhanced betatron emission in a plasma
channel which produces > 109 photons per pulse in a bandwidth of 10-20%. We present results of a compact synchrotron source based on a LWFA and undulator and discuss the potential of developing an FEL based this technology. Finally we discuss the plans for the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerator (SCAPA), which is being set up to develop and apply compact radiation sources, laser-driven ion sources and LWFAs.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Unpublished - May 2009 |
Event | Particle Accelerator Conference 2009 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 4 May 2009 → … |
Conference
Conference | Particle Accelerator Conference 2009 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Vancouver |
Period | 4/05/09 → … |
Keywords
- wakefield accelerators
- plasma
- gamma ray sources
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Extreme light infrastructure (ELI)
STFC Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/04/08 → 31/03/11
Project: Research
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European Laser Electron Controlled Acceleration in Plasmas to GeV energy range - EUROLEAP
1/09/06 → 31/08/09
Project: Research