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TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser wakefield accelerator based light sources
T2 - potential applications and requirements
AU - Albert, F.
AU - Thomas, A. G. R.
AU - Mangles, S. P. D.
AU - Banerjee, S.
AU - Corde, S.
AU - Flacco, A.
AU - Litos, M.
AU - Neely, D.
AU - Vieira, J.
AU - Najmudin, Z.
AU - Bingham, R.
AU - Joshi, C.
AU - Katsouleas, T.
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - In this article we review the prospects of laser wakefield accelerators as next generation light sources for applications. This work arose as a result of discussions held at the 2013 Laser Plasma Accelerators Workshop. X-ray phase contrast imaging, x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and nuclear resonance fluorescence are highlighted as potential applications for laser-plasma based light sources. We discuss ongoing and future efforts to improve the properties of radiation from plasma betatron emission and Compton scattering using laser wakefield accelerators for these specific applications.
AB - In this article we review the prospects of laser wakefield accelerators as next generation light sources for applications. This work arose as a result of discussions held at the 2013 Laser Plasma Accelerators Workshop. X-ray phase contrast imaging, x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and nuclear resonance fluorescence are highlighted as potential applications for laser-plasma based light sources. We discuss ongoing and future efforts to improve the properties of radiation from plasma betatron emission and Compton scattering using laser wakefield accelerators for these specific applications.
KW - laser wakefield
KW - betatron radiation
KW - Compton scattering
KW - x-ray phase contrast imaging
KW - x-ray absorption
KW - FREE-ELECTRON LASER
KW - NONLINEAR THOMSON SCATTERING
KW - X-RAY SOURCE
KW - PLASMA ACCELERATOR
KW - PHASE RETRIEVAL
KW - GAMMA-RAYS
KW - CONTRAST
KW - BEAMS
KW - RADIATION
KW - INTENSE
U2 - 10.1088/0741-3335/56/8/084015
DO - 10.1088/0741-3335/56/8/084015
M3 - Journal article
VL - 56
JO - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
JF - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
SN - 0741-3335
IS - 8
M1 - 084015
ER -