Emerging Ps-TW CO2 Laser Technology for High Energy Physics Applications
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Total Pages | : 11 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:68432545 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A brief overview of laser acceleration techniques and a comparative analysis of the picosecond terawatt (ps-TW) CO2 laser technology versus T3 solid state lasers for prospective HEP applications. Special attention is given to two laser accelerator schemes. The first one is the far-field staged laser accelerator, STELLA, which is under exploration at the ATF using a CO2 laser. The second is a laser wakefield accelerator where ps-TW CO2 lasers have a great potential. Inverse to the laser accelerator, a prospective monochromatic x-ray source feasible at the ATF will also utilize a 50 MeV subpicosecond electron beam and the first ps-TW CO2 laser, PITER I.