Laser system development towards a compact Thomson photon source

POSTER

Abstract

Thomson scattering of laser pulses from relativistic electron beams can provide MeV photons, relevant to numerous applications including nuclear nonproliferation. We present the concept and construction of such a source. Here we focus on a 100 TW class laser system dedicated to this development, and its operation. We present stability data and alignment techniques to enable the multi-beam experiment. Experiments to produce controllable laser-plasma-accelerated (LPA) electron-beams with narrow energy- and spatial distributions are described. Initial experiments towards Thomson scattering using this new setup have started and will be presented.

Presenters

  • T. M Ostermayr

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

Authors

  • T. M Ostermayr

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • H. -E. Tsai

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • Cameron Guy Robinson Geddes

    Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • G. G Otero

    U.C. Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, UC Berkeley, LBNL, UC Berkeley

  • T. Larrieu

    University of Paris-Sud, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, University of Paris-Sud

  • Jeroen van Tilborg

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • Sam K Barber

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab

  • Fumika Isono

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL, UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Univ of California - Berkeley

  • R. Lehe

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • Jean-Luc Vay

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab

  • Anthony J Gonsalves

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, LBNL

  • Kei Nakamura

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • Csaba Toth

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL, LBNL

  • Carl B Schroeder

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • Eric Esarey

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, LBNL

  • Wim Pieter Leemans

    Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, U.C. Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Univ of California - Berkeley, LBNL, UC Berkeley