Ultra-compact all-optical FELs and Compton sources

Debus, Alexander; Steiniger, Klaus; Pausch, Richard; Bussmann, Michael; Krämer, Jakob; Jochmann, Axel; Irman, Arie; Schramm, Ulrich

Ultra-compact all-optical FELs and Compton sources

Debus, A.; Steiniger, K.; Pausch, R.; Bussmann, M.; Krämer, J.; Jochmann, A.; Irman, A.; Schramm, U.

The interaction of an electron beam emerging from laser wakefield accelerators with an optical undulator allows for the realization of ultra-compact all-optical FELs and Compton sources using existing high-power lasers.
This presentation will review the various schemes considered to date with emphasis on both expected performance of the emitted radiation and challenges to face in terms of electron beam and laser pulse parameters.

Keywords: optical free-electron laser; OFEL; Compton source; Thomson source; FEL; free-electron laser; X-ray FEL

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Radiation Source ELBE DOI: 10.17815/jlsrf-2-58

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DOI: 10.17815/jlsrf-2-58 is cited by this (Id 22519) publication

Invited lecture (Conferences)
2nd European Advanced Accelerator Concepts Workshop 2015 (EAAC 2015), 13.09.-19.10.2015, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italien

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