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Spectral and spatial characterisation of laser-driven positron beams. / Sarri, G.; Warwick, J.; Schumaker, W. et al.
In: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 59, No. 1, 014015, 01.2017.

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Sarri, G, Warwick, J, Schumaker, W, Poder, K, Cole, J, Doria, D, Dzelzainis, T, Krushelnick, K, Kuschel, S, Mangles, SPD, Najmudin, Z, Romagnani, L, Samarin, GM, Symes, D, Thomas, AGR, Yeung, M & Zepf, M 2017, 'Spectral and spatial characterisation of laser-driven positron beams', Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, vol. 59, no. 1, 014015. https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/014015

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Sarri, G., Warwick, J., Schumaker, W., Poder, K., Cole, J., Doria, D., Dzelzainis, T., Krushelnick, K., Kuschel, S., Mangles, S. P. D., Najmudin, Z., Romagnani, L., Samarin, G. M., Symes, D., Thomas, A. G. R., Yeung, M., & Zepf, M. (2017). Spectral and spatial characterisation of laser-driven positron beams. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 59(1), Article 014015. https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/014015

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Sarri G, Warwick J, Schumaker W, Poder K, Cole J, Doria D et al. Spectral and spatial characterisation of laser-driven positron beams. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017 Jan;59(1):014015. Epub 2016 Oct 18. doi: 10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/014015

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Sarri, G. ; Warwick, J. ; Schumaker, W. et al. / Spectral and spatial characterisation of laser-driven positron beams. In: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017 ; Vol. 59, No. 1.

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abstract = "The generation of high-quality relativistic positron beams is a central area of research in experimental physics, due to their potential relevance in a wide range of scientific and engineering areas, ranging from fundamental science to practical applications. There is now growing interest in developing hybrid machines that will combine plasma-based acceleration techniques with more conventional radio-frequency accelerators, in order to minimise the size and cost of these machines. Here we report on recent experiments on laser-driven generation of high-quality positron beams using a relatively low energy and potentially table-top laser system. The results obtained indicate that current technology allows to create, in a compact setup, positron beams suitable for injection in radio-frequency accelerators.",
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