Coherent inverse Compton scattering with attosecond electron bunches accelerated and compressed by radially polarized laser pulses
Accelerator Physics
2012-03-23 v1 Optics
Abstract
We present a study of direct laser driven electron acceleration and scaling of attosecond bunch compression in unbound vacuum. Simple analytical expressions and detailed three-dimensional numerical calculations including space charge reveal the conditions for compression to attosecond electron sheets. Intermediate emittance minima suitable for brilliant x-ray generation via coherent inverse Compton scattering (ICS) are predicted. We verify the coherent emission properties of the resulting x-ray fields and demonstrate feasability for realistic laser parameters.
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@article{arxiv.1203.5085,
title = {Coherent inverse Compton scattering with attosecond electron bunches accelerated and compressed by radially polarized laser pulses},
author = {Alexander Sell and Franz X. Kärtner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.5085},
year = {2012}
}
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4 pages, 4 figures