82 research outputs found
High resolution, single shot emittance measurement of relativistic electrons from laser-driven accelerator
No full textThe normalised transverse emittance is a measure of the quality of an electron beam from a particle accelerator. The brightness, parallelism and focusability are all functions of the emittance. Here we present a high-resolution single shot method of measuring the transverse emittance of a 125 +/- 3 MeV electron beam generated from a laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA) using a pepper-pot mask. An average normalised emittance of epsilon(rms,x,y) = 2.2 +/- 0.7, 2.3 +/- 0.6 pi-mm-mrad was measured, which is comparable to that of a conventional linear accelerator. The best measured emittance was epsilon(rms,x),= 1.1 +/- 0.1 pi-mm-mrad, corresponding to the resolution limit of our system. The low emittance indicates that this accelerator is suitable for driving a compact free electron laser
Kinetic treatment of radiation reaction effects
No full textModern accelerators and light sources subject bunches of charged particles to quasiperiodic motion in extremely high electric fields, under which they may emit a substantial fraction of their energy. To properly describe the motion of these particle bunches, we require a kinetic theory of radiation reaction. We develop such a theory based on the notorious Lorentz-Dirac equation, and explore how it reduces to the usual Vlasov theory in the appropriate limit. As a simple illustration of the theory, we explore the radiative damping of Langmuir waves
The Detection of Trace Manganese in Various Matrices using 45° Resonant Laser Ablation-Time-of-Flight Spectrometer
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Resonant ionization spectroscopy of carbon atoms following laser-induced fragmentation of nitro-aromatic molecules
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Applications for nuclear phenomena generated by ultra-intense lasers
No full textThe amplification of laser light to generate powers large enough to affect the nucleus has been the desire of scientists since the invention of the laser 40 years ago. Many lasers, including tabletop varieties, now have pulse powers greater than the electrical power generated by all the world's power plants combined. When this power is focused to dimensions of a few microns, laser-driven nuclear phenomena can occur. Here we review the developments in this research field and describe the potential of laserproduced proton, neutron, and heavy ion beams, together with isotope and isomer production
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