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All-optical generation of petawatt gamma radiation via inverse Compton scattering from laser interaction with tube target.
- Source :
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Plasma Physics & Controlled Fusion . Aug2019, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p1-1. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- A scheme for generating gamma photons from laser interaction with a hollow-tube target filled with near-critical-density plasma is investigated using quantum electrodynamics particle-in-cell simulation. The solid-density tube wall stabilizes the laser propagation in the tube, guides the laser-accelerated relativistic electrons, and its endplate reflects the laser light. As the electrons collide head-on with the reflected laser, a large number of MeV gamma photons are generated through inverse Compton scattering. It is found that bright gamma radiation with power up to 1.4 PW and 37% laser-to-gamma ray energy conversion efficiency can be obtained with 5 × 1022 W cm–2 laser pulse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07413335
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Plasma Physics & Controlled Fusion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138065078
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ab210c