Single-cycle attosecond pulses by Thomson backscattering of terahertz pulses
Optics
2018-05-09 v1
Abstract
The generation of single-cycle attosecond pulses based on Thomson scattering of terahertz (THz) pulses is proposed. In the scheme, a high-quality relativistic electron beam produced by a laser-plasma wakefield accelerator (LPWA), is sent through suitable magnetic devices to produce ultrathin electron layers for coherent Thomson backscattering of intense THz pulses. According to numerical simulations, single-cycle attosecond pulse generation is possible with up to 1 nJ energy. The waveform of the attosecond pulses closely resembles that of the THz pulses. This allows for a flexible waveform control of attosecond pulses.
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@article{arxiv.1711.05996,
title = {Single-cycle attosecond pulses by Thomson backscattering of terahertz pulses},
author = {György Tóth and Zoltán Tibai and Ashutos Sharma and József A. Fülöp and János Hebling},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.05996},
year = {2018}
}