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

G. Sarri; D. J. Corvan; W. Schumaker; J. M. Cole; A. Di Piazza; H. Ahmed; C. Harvey; C. H. Keitel; K. Krushelnick; S. P. D. Mangles; Z. Najmudin; D. Symes; A. G. R Thomas; M. Yeung; Z. Zhao; M. Zepf

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

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

G. Sarri^*, D. J. Corvan, W. Schumaker, J. M. Cole, A. Di Piazza, H. Ahmed, C. Harvey, C. H. Keitel, K. Krushelnick, S. P. D. Mangles, Z. Najmudin, D. Symes, A. G. R Thomas, M. Yeung, Z. Zhao, M. Zepf

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We report on the generation of a narrow divergence (θγ<2.5mrad), multi-MeV (Emax≈18MeV) and ultrahigh peak brilliance (>1.8×1020photonss-1mm-2mrad-2 0.1% BW) γ-ray beam from the scattering of an ultrarelativistic laser-wakefield accelerated electron beam in the field of a relativistically intense laser (dimensionless amplitude a0≈2). The spectrum of the generated γ-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.

Original language	English
Article number	224801
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	113
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801
Publication status	Published - 25 Nov 2014

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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 γ-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering. Physical Review Letters, 113(22), [224801]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.224801

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. / Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV γ-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering. In: Physical Review Letters. 2014 ; Vol. 113, No. 22.

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