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Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering

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Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering. / Sarri, G.; Corvan, D. J.; Schumaker, W. et al.
In: Physical review letters, Vol. 113, No. 22, 224801, 25.11.2014.

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Sarri, G, Corvan, DJ, Schumaker, W, Cole, JM, Di Piazza, A, Ahmed, H, Harvey, C, Keitel, CH, Krushelnick, K, Mangles, SPD, Najmudin, Z, Symes, D, Thomas, AGR, Yeung, M, Zhao, Z & Zepf, M 2014, 'Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering', Physical review letters, vol. 113, no. 22, 224801. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

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Sarri, G., Corvan, D. J., Schumaker, W., Cole, J. M., Di Piazza, A., Ahmed, H., Harvey, C., Keitel, C. H., Krushelnick, K., Mangles, S. P. D., Najmudin, Z., Symes, D., Thomas, A. G. R., Yeung, M., Zhao, Z., & Zepf, M. (2014). Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering. Physical review letters, 113(22), Article 224801. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

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Sarri G, Corvan DJ, Schumaker W, Cole JM, Di Piazza A, Ahmed H et al. Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering. Physical review letters. 2014 Nov 25;113(22):224801. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

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Sarri, G. ; Corvan, D. J. ; Schumaker, W. et al. / Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering. In: Physical review letters. 2014 ; Vol. 113, No. 22.

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title = "Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV gamma-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering",
abstract = "We report on the generation of a narrow divergence (theta(gamma) <2.5 mrad), multi-MeV (E-max approximate to 18 MeV) and ultrahigh peak brilliance (> 1.8 x 10(20) photons s(-1) mm(-2) mrad(-2) 0.1% BW) gamma-ray beam from the scattering of an ultrarelativistic laser-wakefield accelerated electron beam in the field of a relativistically intense laser (dimensionless amplitude a(0) approximate to 2). The spectrum of the generated gamma- ray beam is measured, with MeV resolution, seamlessly from 6 to 18 MeV, giving clear evidence of the onset of nonlinear relativistic Thomson scattering. To the best of our knowledge, this photon source has the highest peak brilliance in the multi-MeV regime ever reported in the literature.",
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author = "G. Sarri and Corvan, {D. J.} and W. Schumaker and Cole, {J. M.} and {Di Piazza}, A. and H. Ahmed and C. Harvey and Keitel, {C. H.} and K. Krushelnick and Mangles, {S. P. D.} and Z. Najmudin and D. Symes and Thomas, {A. G. R.} and M. Yeung and Z. Zhao and M. Zepf",
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AU - Sarri, G.

AU - Corvan, D. J.

AU - Schumaker, W.

AU - Cole, J. M.

AU - Di Piazza, A.

AU - Ahmed, H.

AU - Harvey, C.

AU - Keitel, C. H.

AU - Krushelnick, K.

AU - Mangles, S. P. D.

AU - Najmudin, Z.

AU - Symes, D.

AU - Thomas, A. G. R.

AU - Yeung, M.

AU - Zhao, Z.

AU - Zepf, M.

PY - 2014/11/25

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N2 - We report on the generation of a narrow divergence (theta(gamma) <2.5 mrad), multi-MeV (E-max approximate to 18 MeV) and ultrahigh peak brilliance (> 1.8 x 10(20) photons s(-1) mm(-2) mrad(-2) 0.1% BW) gamma-ray beam from the scattering of an ultrarelativistic laser-wakefield accelerated electron beam in the field of a relativistically intense laser (dimensionless amplitude a(0) approximate to 2). The spectrum of the generated gamma- ray beam is measured, with MeV resolution, seamlessly from 6 to 18 MeV, giving clear evidence of the onset of nonlinear relativistic Thomson scattering. To the best of our knowledge, this photon source has the highest peak brilliance in the multi-MeV regime ever reported in the literature.

AB - We report on the generation of a narrow divergence (theta(gamma) <2.5 mrad), multi-MeV (E-max approximate to 18 MeV) and ultrahigh peak brilliance (> 1.8 x 10(20) photons s(-1) mm(-2) mrad(-2) 0.1% BW) gamma-ray beam from the scattering of an ultrarelativistic laser-wakefield accelerated electron beam in the field of a relativistically intense laser (dimensionless amplitude a(0) approximate to 2). The spectrum of the generated gamma- ray beam is measured, with MeV resolution, seamlessly from 6 to 18 MeV, giving clear evidence of the onset of nonlinear relativistic Thomson scattering. To the best of our knowledge, this photon source has the highest peak brilliance in the multi-MeV regime ever reported in the literature.

KW - COMPTON-SCATTERING

KW - LASER

U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

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