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Measurements of high-energy radiation generation from laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams

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Measurements of high-energy radiation generation from laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams. / Schumaker, W.; Sarri, G.; Vargas, M. et al.
In: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 21, No. 5, 056704, 05.2014.

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Schumaker, W, Sarri, G, Vargas, M, Zhao, Z, Behm, K, Chvykov, V, Dromey, B, Hou, B, Maksimchuk, A, Nees, J, Yanovsky, V, Zepf, M, Thomas, AGR & Krushelnick, K 2014, 'Measurements of high-energy radiation generation from laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams', Physics of Plasmas, vol. 21, no. 5, 056704. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4875336

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Schumaker, W., Sarri, G., Vargas, M., Zhao, Z., Behm, K., Chvykov, V., Dromey, B., Hou, B., Maksimchuk, A., Nees, J., Yanovsky, V., Zepf, M., Thomas, A. G. R., & Krushelnick, K. (2014). Measurements of high-energy radiation generation from laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams. Physics of Plasmas, 21(5), Article 056704. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4875336

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Schumaker W, Sarri G, Vargas M, Zhao Z, Behm K, Chvykov V et al. Measurements of high-energy radiation generation from laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams. Physics of Plasmas. 2014 May;21(5):056704. Epub 2014 May 21. doi: 10.1063/1.4875336

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Schumaker, W. ; Sarri, G. ; Vargas, M. et al. / Measurements of high-energy radiation generation from laser-wakefield accelerated electron beams. In: Physics of Plasmas. 2014 ; Vol. 21, No. 5.

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AU - Chvykov, V.

AU - Dromey, B.

AU - Hou, B.

AU - Maksimchuk, A.

AU - Nees, J.

AU - Yanovsky, V.

AU - Zepf, M.

AU - Thomas, A. G. R.

AU - Krushelnick, K.

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AB - Using high-energy (similar to 0.5 GeV) electron beams generated by laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA), bremsstrahlung radiation was created by interacting these beams with various solid targets. Secondary processes generate high-energy electrons, positrons, and neutrons, which can be measured shot-to-shot using magnetic spectrometers, short half-life activation, and Compton scattering. Presented here are proof-of-principle results from a high-resolution, high-energy gamma-ray spectrometer capable of single-shot operation, and high repetition rate activation diagnostics. We describe the techniques used in these measurements and their potential applications in diagnosing LWFA electron beams and measuring high-energy radiation from laser-plasma interactions. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.

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