Extremely brilliant GeV γ-rays from a two-stage laser-plasma accelerator
Xing-Long Zhu, Min Chen, Su-Ming Weng, Tong-Pu Yu, Weimin Wang, Feng He, Z. M. Sheng, P. McKenna, D. A. Jaroszynski, Jie Zhang
Abstract
A novel scheme of staged laser-plasma accelerators produces extremely brilliant γ-rays with photon energies up to GeV level.
Topics & Concepts
PlasmaLaserPhysicsOpticsNuclear physicsLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsAdvanced X-ray Imaging Techniques